Sixteen Years

Image 2017-09-11 Miss Poison New York City, Reflection, Remembrance, September 11th Loss, Memories, Musings, Sadness, September 11th, Terrorism, Tragedy

Today was incredibly somber for me, and I am certain other people felt this way, as well. Every year, a deep part of me re-lives 9/11. I wasn't afraid, not for a second, but I was definitely in silent, angry shock. Sixteen years later, I still can't believe all that has transpired since that day. … Continue reading Sixteen Years

The Summer Of ‘What The Fuck?’

2017-07-21 Miss Poison Writing Honesty, July, Mourning, Musings, Observations, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Writing

I promised myself certain aspects of this year would be better, and they have been, but the rest of the year, thus far, has been a shit-show of epic proportions. I am so thrown by it all, I probably say "What the fuck?!" fifty times a day, if not more. I've talked about it, so … Continue reading The Summer Of ‘What The Fuck?’

There Are Edges…

Quote 2017-07-062017-07-06 Miss Poison Quotes Depression, Katie McGarry, Memories, Memory Loss, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Quotes, Remember, Remembering, Sadness, Trauma, Traumatic

“There are edges around the black and every now and then a flash of color streaks out of the gray. But I can never really grasp any of the slivers of memories that emerge.” ―Katie McGarry

The Month Of Triggers

2017-05-01 Miss Poison Writing Depression, Emotional Pain, Grief, Honesty, Loss, May, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Triggers, Writing

Fourteen years ago today, a female relative of mine (an Aunt by marriage) was murdered by her live-in boyfriend. I just read her autopsy and toxicology report for the first time; her death having been ruled an "accident". I read it in utter disbelief. The damage incurred was no accident. I look at it as … Continue reading The Month Of Triggers

You Never Plan For This

2017-04-13 Miss Poison Writing Being Sick, Honesty, Musings, My Brother, Pain, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Stress, Writing

There's nothing more unpretty than me when I'm sick. I don't just mean looks-wise, I mean in the miserable troll sense. I'm a terrifying, sleeping dragon on a good day, but when I'm sick I'm the three-headed dog from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone. I take a lot of precautions to avoid getting sick. … Continue reading You Never Plan For This

The Largest Part

Quote 2017-04-102017-04-10 Miss Poison Quotes Alain De Botton, Anxiety, Personality, Quotes, Sadness

“The largest part of what we call 'personality' is determined by how we've opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness." ―Alain de Botton

Why Do People Have To Be This Lonely?

Quote 2017-04-09 Miss Poison Quotes Haruki Murakami, Isolation, Loneliness, Quotes, Sadness

“Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?” ―Haruki Murakami

We May Seem Fine…

Quote 2017-01-162017-01-16 Miss Poison Quotes Ashly Lorenzana, Coping, Depression, Emotions, Pain, Quotes, Sadness

“We may seem fine, even when the pain remains right there beneath our surface.” ―Ashly Lorenzana

The Worst Type Of Crying

Quote 2016-12-18 Miss Poison Quotes Crying, Depression, Grief, Hurt, Katie McGarry, Pain, Quotes, Sadness

“The worst type of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see--the wailing on street corners, the tearing at clothes. No, the worst kind happened when your soul wept and no matter what you did, there was no way to comfort it. A section withered and became a scar on the part of your soul that … Continue reading The Worst Type Of Crying

When I Despair…

Quote 2016-12-15 Miss Poison Quotes Despair, Evil, Goodness, Love, Mahatma Gandhi, Quotes, Sadness, Truth, Victory

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” ―Mahatma Gandhi