Hi - I'm Alex!

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Similarly to every human ever, I often grapple with my mental health. Due to ASD, I have never been great at verbal communication, so I realized at a young age my preference for written communication. Throughout my life, my creative outlet for my disorders has been creative writing - whether it be prose or, within the last few years, poetry and prose poetry.

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Though I do fully intend on publishing poetry in the future, the main purpose of the website at this time is the blog. On it will be posts ranging from poetry to personal anecdotes to mental health discussions, and even political topics as pertained to mental health and the government's often inadequate handling of it.

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I will say now that I am not a therapist. I do not have a degree. I am certainly not a therapist, and I am not here to offer practical advice. Though, what I can do is write how I feel not only as a source of venting but also in the hopes someone can relate and, maybe, feel a little less alone.​

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I do not have many posts out yet, but I do have over eighty drafts, and all of them are more than halfway done. Hopefully as they begin to roll out more consistently, my main message will become clearer: it is okay to struggle, and you and your emotions are valid.​​

 

It can feel so hopeless at times, but I promise it is possible to climb out of a pit so deep you were starting to feel a little hot. It's okay to express your emotions in a world that tries to invalidate or infantilize them, to use your voice in a world that tries to subdue them, and to be yourself in a world that tells you who you should be. Social norms always change, but being yourself is a timeless thing.​​

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Welcome to my journal, and I truly appreciate you being here.