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sometimes....

It really sucks that I won't let myself give up.

sometimes...

It really sucks that I can't just give up.

drawings...

I am working on going through all of my artwork, including my sketches and drawings.

Next Wednesday is the VA art show/competition. I have 3 art pieces entered.

But there is more, and it's kind of exciting.

There aren't as many entries this year, so the woman running the show is letting some of us artists bring in extra works of...

trying...

To think and feel better about myself. But it is hard.

I put myself down. I hate myself. I want to hurt myself. At times, I want to die.

So, here goes. Maybe sharing this will help in some way?

This is a write up that was done a couple of weeks ago for when I attended the conference in my state for the American Legion Auxiliary. I and...

I wish....sometimes....

It is very frustrating, and I hate it.

The fact that, at times, I wish I felt like I was healing.

Pair that with the fact that, at times, I don't care. At times, I don't want to heal.

I don't know if it's simply my depression talking. Or my anxiety.

But it's just so frustrating, because I can get to the point where...

a break...

From thinking and writing tonight.

Here is a pic of a painting I did in 2009.

It is called Whirlwind.

Acrylic on cardstock board

22 x 28

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how could it....

Write it out
Express it
What good does that do?

My therapist says
My close friends say
My support says

It will help
It will heal

But it doesn't
It can't
It won't

How could it?

How could it ever, really?
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