Bipolar Black Sheep

  • Why I Went All Natural

    “My late father’s favorite F-word was free.” Have you ever tallied up how much you spend on cosmetics, self-care services, mindless shopping, and trendy social media products? Think about the costs of makeup, skincare creams, nail care, shaving supplies, hair coloring and cutting, new fast-fashion outfits, amazon packages, party supplies, premium apps, fast food, cosmetic…

  • Retired Party Girl

    (Trigger Warning – Substance Abuse and Chaos) “It is easier to stay sober than to get sober” Originally Published January 8th 2025 I feel the chilly breeze tickling my warm skin as tiny raindrops fall on my head while I walk up a steep hill. Tears stream down my face as I kick acorns and…

  • Amphetamine Psychosis

    (Trigger Warning – Sexual Abuse, Traumatic Events, Self Harm, Substance Abuse, Rape) Originally Published March 9, 2023 “The hardest part of writing it, is reliving it.” I am losing my mind, but I like it. It’s August 2022; I just turned 33 and have never been this creative. I can barely sleep at night because…

  • Dirty Secrets

    (Trigger Warning – Sex, Lies, and Substance Abuse) Originally Published June 14, 2023 “You’re Only As Sick As Your Secrets” It’s April 2017, and I am visiting my family in Iron Mountain, Michigan. This is a special trip for me because I am introducing my serious boyfriend to all of my cousins and siblings. As…

  • Fuck! I’m Sober

    (Trigger Warning – Substance Abuse, Depression, and Sexual Fuckery) Originally Published April 5, 2023 “My least favorite place to be is in active addiction” It’s May 2003, and I’m 14 years old. My childhood best friend and I have decided that it’s our turn to get drunk for the very first time. We sneak into…

  • Cumming Out

    (Trigger Warning – Suicide, Sex & Substance Abuse) Originally Published February 22, 2023 “You will never find anything real being fake.” I haven’t had a stable job in years – It’s 2018, and I merely exist to use other people’s shit. I use their houses, their couches, their food, their cars, their clothes, their bathrooms,…

  • Waking Up

    (Trigger Warning – Mental Chaos, Disordered Eating, and Religious Exploration) Originally Published June 25, 2023 “Question Your Beliefs” It’s January 2015, and I am on a tour across the country to find myself. I’m 25 years old and freshly out of a toxic 3-year relationship. My boyfriend got secretly engaged and I am beyond crushed.…