Paranoid *

Fears become amplified,

threatening her universe.

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*Note: I often post about mental health, for the reason that it is an ever growing problem. It often is swept under the proverbial rug for many reasons #1 the stigma attached to it. We need to do better in regards of gaining more funding for mental health clinics.

From 2.3 to 4.4% of the general US population are estimated to have paranoid personality disorder. It is thought to be more common among men. There is some evidence of increased prevalence in families.

Paranoia is an instinct or thought process which is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself.

As always there is a musical song by NEONI, which is relatable to the topic. 🌎✌🏻💙 Take care, be safe.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tzTYs543Z2I

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Compartmentalize (acrostic)*

Sorting

Thoughts

Out

Regarding

Any

Grave

Emotions…..

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

a difficult

childhood

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

a hurtful

slight

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

a love

lost

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

a difficult

truth

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

a deaths

grief

one files them away,

banishing them

from memory,

eventually

they

all

overflow

bringing with it a world of hurt,

leaving one lost, seeking help.

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*Note: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=szyeMZw4hRs&t=29s. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QMRw4s10O4o

Men tend to compartmentalize their feelings and thoughts about, well, pretty much everything. Women naturally process thoughts and feelings and integrate them into one cohesive “thing.” Men don’t integrate their thoughts and feelings. They tend to file everything away, each thought and emotion getting its own compartment where it sits until the man is ready to deal with it, or not which is many times the case.

Compartmentalization can be a great way of managing difficult parts of your life. But it can backfire too. Some people bottle up all emotions and fail to deal with any of them. Over time, these negative emotions can build up and lead to emotional distress.

However, if you feel vacillating between the two worlds is opening you up to disassociate in ways that are harmful to yourself or the people around you, I encourage you to seek professional help with a mental health professional.

🌎✌🏻💙 Take care, be safe.

Written for: https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/storage/

What Remains (tanka)*

unforgotten love

lingers after it departs

remains in the heart

photographs now left behind

remains of what once was us

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*Note: Photographs are the physical remains of our memories of people and places we loved. Where a moment of happiness is preserved forever. My song choice is Photographs and Memories by Jim Croce. One of my favorite artists, died at the age of 30 (at the height of his career) in a plane crash, like many before him and after.

🌎 ✌🏻💙 Take care, be safe.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=48o5rCFFxh8

Written for: https://amanpan.com/2021/07/15/eugis-weekly-prompt-unforgotten-july-15-2021/

Insanities Prayer *

Confused

Thinking

Shallow

Breathing

Frustration

Growing

Mind

Running

Wild

GOD help me TODAY!!

Seeking

Escape

Slowly

Exhaling

Closing

Eyes

Simple

Regression

Breathing

Deeply

Insanity rests,

As God whispers,

Hush.

*Note: who hasn’t felt this way one time or another in their lives. That feeling where all is lost and life seems to be insane at that moment, this is how I have coped with it, perhaps you have too. I always loved this song by George Harrison

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KAvPbO8JY&list=RDs-KAvPbO8JY&start_radio=1

This isn’t a new poem, it was posted earlier when I first started my blog.

I’m sharing it for Reena’s prompt:

https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2021/07/15/reenas-xploration-challenge-190/

Lapse in Judgement *

Mistakes happen easily, forgiveness is harder.

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*Note: my song choice for this challenge Nothing Like Us by Justin Bieber: Cover by Bri Tolani

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yx2LsLi-PSo

The top 3 reasons for divorce,

#1 Money (my mom would say, “When money problems walk in the front door, love flies out the window.”

#2 Intimacy if your limbo isn’t in sinc eventually you hit

#3 Infidelity The reality is infidelity fundamentally changes your marriage. It erodes trust and leads to a breakdown in communication. Sooner or later, infidelity usually catches up with you which is why it is one of the leading causes of divorce.

If you’d like to know the other eight reasons you can find them here https://www.survivedivorce.com/common-reasons-for-divorce

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