Unstableflames

— Friedrich Nietzsche, 1883

Florence Welch, from Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry; “Maybe it would be fun”

[Text ID: “I tell myself I’m not like that any more / At least I thought I was less savage / I try, I try, I try, I try, I try to do less damage.”]

Part of the 'Wandering Echoes' collection.

shoutout to sysmates who feel disconnected from their system, or aren't liked by their system, or only have a few people they like in their system, etc.

Safia Elhillo, from Home Is Not a Country; “The Coward”

shoutout to recovering abusers, especially those who are abuse/trauma survivors themselves. you and i both know that, unfortunately, once we do something, we can't take it back. i know it hurts to know that, but recognizing it for what it is... that's what allows you to do the only thing left to do - be better. it's not easy, nor pleasant, and likely, a very isolating experience.

so i want you to know, there's at least one person out there who's rooting for you, who's proud of the person you're becoming. you are not doomed to do horrible things forever. you are not beyond leading a happier, healthier life. growth is an option. healthy relationships are an option. they have to be, for all our sakes.

if you want to stop hurting others, and stop hurting yourself, your choice is right here. i believe in you. you can do it. you have to. break the chain.

kafka

Reading my Tumblr is like walking in a psych ward

Emily Dickinson, in a letter to Mary Bowles wr. c. August 1861

crazy yesterday, insane today, mental tomorrow