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One day I'll find relief,
Some days I'm at peace,
One day I'll be healed,
Some day I'll speak freely,
And one day I'll feel secure.
Ever expanding,   ever adventurous,   but never done!

from a poem by u live u learn


Poems about practicallife

A haiku day...one of great sufficiency

Dawn
Ears ringing and bursting
with cock crows
 
Noon
Stuffed to the gunnels
with sardines
 
Dusk
Filled to the top
with owl hoots
 
Midnight
Brimful and bursting
with bogeymen
...

by Jane
Awakening

Night falls, quiet comes.
Happiness awaits those,
who enter into this,
eternal bliss,
wish it would last.
Suddenlys
with a click,
on comes the alarm,
and I cannot force myself out of bed.
I wait, maybe its a dream,
maybe I don't have to waken.
As 07:20 rolls around
I get up,
so reluctantly.
...

by weepingwillow

Poems About Abuse

editChild Abuse
Poems about abuse inflicted on a child (someone under 18yo) by an adult. It can be physical, sexual, emotional/verbal, or neglect.
editDomestic Abuse
Poems about abuse inflicted on one adult by another, while both share the same household. For example, physical abuse by an intimate partner, or abuse of elderly parent by their adult child.
editRape and Sexual Assault
Poems about non-consensual intercourse (vaginal or otherwise), where the perpetrator forces it on the victim against their will and the victim is helpless to escape.
editInstitutional Abuse
Poems about neglect, physical, or sexual abuse of people who are institutionalized, by the staff of the institution they are at (e.g. prison, nursing home, psychiatric facility, etc).

Poems About Recovery

editEmotional Health
Poems about stages of healing, anger management, identifying your feelings, knowing your needs, improving your self esteem, etc.
editActivities of Daily Living
Poems about things you can do to improve your quality of life: cleaning, cooking, sleeping, arts & crafts, etc
editRelationships
Poems about healthy and unhealthy relationships, how to communicate with people, how to set boundaries, how to avoid drama, how to not abuse others, etc.

Poems About Mental Health

editTherapy
Poems about therapy: how to choose a good therapist, what to talk about in their office, and when to quit.
editPTSD and Anxiety
Poems about how to ground when you're triggered, dealing with panic attacks and flashbacks, managing phobias, etc.
editDID/MPD
Poems about Dissociative Identity Disorder (aka Multiple Personality Disorder), where it comes from and how we live with it.
editSelf Inflictions
Poems about suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, addictions, or any other non-accidental behaviors that are harmful to your body.
Tags: relationships (26), ptsd (17), childabuse (14), hope (13), domesticabuse (12), depression (12), griefsadness (12), religion (9), peace (8), fear (8), did (7), anger (7), emotionalhealth (6), si (6), courage (5), rape (4), shameguilt (3), drugs (2), practicallife (2), joy (1), therapy (1),


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