TRIGGER WARNING: Some readers may find the subject matter unsettling. To be honest, I feel a little nervous heading into composing this post for a variety of reasons. The thing is that it’s sort of unavoidable when discussing mental illness for the simple fact that if such ailments aren’t treated in the correct manner then … Continue reading The Easy Way Out… (TW)
Depression is an issue that has dogged me for a lot longer than I’ve been prepared to admit even to myself. It’s tough to describe how it feels. It’d be easy to say that it’s a sensation of feeling perpetually sad and gloomy, but I don’t think that’s accurate at all. In my own experience, … Continue reading Traversing the Rabbit Hole of Depression
Catch up with previous chapters by clicking this link. Chantelle didn’t respond to the message. Days passed and Niall didn’t hear from her at all in any way. He’d clung onto a vain hope that she might change her mind after a little time to think. It became apparent rather soon that she definitely wasn’t … Continue reading Find Me a Find–Chapter Twenty-Six
“Cheer up; it might never happen.” “A smile costs nothing.” “Just think happy thoughts.” Are phrases like these not the single most annoying thing to hear when you’re feeling down about something? It seems to me that there are people out there waging a war on negative emotions and those who experience them. Don’t get … Continue reading Paul.E.Bailey’s World – Smile
Catch up with previous chapters by clicking this link. “I get you’re upset, Niall, but you can’t go bombarding me with texts and calls like that. It’s a good job my phone was on silent.” “No, Fiona. You don’t get it at all,” Niall replied quietly. “You get the best of both worlds. You get … Continue reading Find Me a Find – Chapter Nine
Catch up with previous chapters by clicking this link. The feeling of guilt coupled itself with a feeling of annoyance expressly because he felt guilty. Why on earth should he feel guilty for enjoying his conversation with Chantelle? It’s not like he was secretly in a relationship with her or anything. She was a really … Continue reading Find Me a Find – Chapter Seven
Catch up with previous chapters by clicking this link. Niall spent the rest of the next day in a foul mood while he worked. He didn’t want to wait to find out what was going on and considered texting Fiona to tell him what was going on via text, but he held off. At five past … Continue reading Find Me a Find – Chapter Six
Catch up with previous chapters by clicking this link. Brian must have taken his bastard pills this morning, Niall thought as the line manager bulled his way around the place dishing out the orders. He was in one of those moods where he wanted everyone to know he was in charge and that nobody was … Continue reading Find Me a Find – Chapter Five
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