modern depression

this contest is for bps, depressives, and other members of the mentally ill groups
write what you want about darkness death illness people's reaction to your illness
enjoy sticking yourself to the floor and tell me why. you must tell me what your illness is mine is bp

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on January 9
Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 3 people
Final notes:
may we all be able to touch what we need to and hopfully are on good terms with our doctors. I hope they are doing what they need to and if you need to call any one call me at 8608051501 we can talk at any hour love george

Contest Winners

A Hell of a nightmare

I wish I could be in a place where one loves me for me
This place where I am is Hell

by Megan E. Bloy 28 lines, 1 comment, on May 30 3:19 PM 2005. In Abuse
Gold trophy winner

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Insomniac

I'm staring at the ceiling,
where geometrical colors

by Midori-Ayana 27 lines, 15 comments, on Dec 3 3:34 PM 2008
Silver trophy winner

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Havoc

A muted silence
loud reticence

by SandhyaSuri 26 lines, on Jan 8 7:56 AM
Bronze trophy winner

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an hour early

You'd better be ready, kid.

by Nuclear 103 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 10 5:17 PM 2008
Honorable mention

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((~ Skipping Rocks ~))

something more to ponder!

by everyone1 50 lines, 84 comments, 1 day ago
Honorable mention

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Entries [13]

1 - 13 of 13

How Can You Stay Sane?

Have you seen the little children
blowing up the discotheque?

by zorman32 58 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 1 6:41 AM 2007. In Contest, Dark, Thoughts

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A Search For God

He spoke to a child, he spoke to my heart.
Thinking it was God, I loved him from the start.

by godisloveamy 47 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 8 7:03 AM

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let go.

by Xx.Toxic.xX 53 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 2 4:56 PM. In personal, sad, pain, heartbreak, suicide.

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Life Presents a dismal Picture

Life presents a dismal picture

by KevinDunn 19 lines, 29 comments, on Jan 28 4:56 AM 2006. In Angst

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It Doesn't Stop Til The End.

A habit,
An addiction,

by Horrific Hollis 84 lines, 19 comments, on Sep 5 4:14 PM 2008. In Self Mutalation, life, sad, addiction, anger, depression, warning, pain, cutt

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*TearStained* &&HerBestFriendTheBlade..x

Lies and hopeless smiles
Breaking me to the core

by xSweetTeaAndHoneyx 25 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 26 6:21 PM 2008. In Dark, Pain, Abuse

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Anger Smiles Satisfied

This morning I broke a window,
with and old wine bottle.

by x26ss 21 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 29 9:35 AM 2008. In Dark

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Flat Lining

You pull down your sleeves
in front of your friends

by frostany 43 lines, 2 comments, on May 1 2:14 PM 2008

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Walking Oxymoron
January 8
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Only allowing 15 entries? And what if you have an illness that isn't clinically diagnosed?

I mean i'd love to write for this contest- but don't know if a, i'm eligable, or b, in time!
Unsigned
January 8
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I would love to have written for this...

I have sever hypertension and working my way through clinical depression.

Don't you want more entries, I think that you could get at least 30 here.

Thanks for sharing, I think that really helps to know other understand where you are on the journey.

Simon