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5/2/2017 10:34:52 AM Erin Landry Posts: 1	When I was younger, I was afraid of the dark. I was afraid that the monsters under the bed Were going to pop up Grab my foot maybe, or lightly graze theirfingers along my spine Knowing that they incited fear within me. These fears were dismissed ‘Irrational’ ‘You’re always safe at home’ Yet, as I grow older I just get more afraid The monsters aren’t just coming from under thebed anymore Once the darkness cloaks the room They appear from everywhere Some walk out the closet Others open the drawers and crawl onto the floor One even walks right in the bedroom door andshuts it behind him But these monsters are different They attack in a different way They don’t need to touch or even come toward meat all All they have to do Is stand still Because the monsters have come from me The monsters are just a tangible creation frommy own head Silently attacking my thoughts Causing me to attack myself There weren’t always as many of these monsters New creatures make their way into my room everyday Some, I invite Some disguised themselves as something else Some were always there But nonetheless, they are there now And they stare silently at me. In the daytime, most of them go away But at night When you are all alone That’s when it’s the worst That’s when the army attacks at full force Their sole purpose is to harm They make you feel good, then tear you down Some days you try to fight back with the forcewithin yourself But other days You assemble an army An army of pills or liquor or drugs or sex oranything Anything you can find to help cover your eyesand ears To block out the undying terror But even with this army You look in the mirror And no matter what You always see a monster Without fail. That’s all there is to me I’m just a monster I’m just a monster that puts on a mask andpretends I’m an angel But I know that’s just a mask I know it. Nobody else does I doubt they even care And that’s why I’m so afraid. I don’t want to fight this battle by myself But if I bring in an ally Ill only bring my own monsters into their room So they can be attacked like me And I can’t do that. Not again. I can’t sleep anymore I can’t be anymore What should I do Who can I turn to for this Maybe I am irrational But I am so fucking afraid I can’t stop the shaking and the tears I don’t know what to do Somebody please help me Please
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5/16/2017 12:26:16 PM Hannah Borke Posts: 1	Sounds like you hallucinate. Pills only make things worse. The solution for you is to first go on avery strict dairy-free, PALEO diet, and taper very gradually off from all pills. The hallucinations will subside. edited by Hanb on 5/16/2017
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