Ich hoffe, die Sonne brennt dir all die Unverzagtheit aus den Gliedern. Die Worte, die aus deinem Mund fallen, haben auf irrwitzige Weise keine Relevanz mehr. Dass ich das erst jetzt bemerke nimmt mich Wunder. Wieviel Platz ist in diesem Garten für Wut? Wieviel Zeit ist in diesem Jahr noch, bis ich endlich diesen Boden verlasse, endlich lerne die richtige Tür zu zu machen, endlich sagen kann, dass es egal ist? Es ist ein Prachtsommer und ich... ich sehne mich nach Telefonaten, die still sind und nach denen man vor die Tür gehen muss, um zu schreien. Ich bin auf der Suche nach etwas, dass ich kaputt machen kann. Etwas, das du ohne es zu merken, lieb gewonnen hast. Bin auf der Suche und doch wahrscheinlich schon längst dabei.
All unsere Gespräche enden damit, dass ich "Fick dich" sage und ich schwanke zwischen 'verbrannte Erde' und Brückenpflege. Unser schlimmster Feind ist das Vergessen. Das schlichte nicht-Erinnern. Die vertraglich zugesicherte Sinnlosigkeit jeder unserer Schritte. "Das ist jetzt egal, das hast du eh gleich vergessen!", ich stelle mir vor, wie du mit einem Schwamm durch dein Hirn wischst. Und ich könnte kotzen. In all dem Grauzonentheater will ich nichts lieber als zudrücken, bis endlich schwarz wird vor deinen Augen. Das wär ja dann auch eine Ansage. Fick dich.
Samstag, Juli 27, 2013
Montag, Juli 08, 2013
I carry the fire...
I've got bucketloads of blame stored in my attic. Most of it carries your name, but while I keep it neatly labeled I have no intention of creating a coastline of misery. Instead I hope to distill it into something more useful over time. So I got these buckets and barrels and sometimes I go up there for a bath. Because even attic space is limited. And because every barrel carries my name as well.
Just a few days ago I realized that there are seemingly no limits to the varieties of self-harm. And that self-harm had become one of my trademark strategies. Not that this general tendency comes as a genuine surprise really. But over the last few years I had tried so hard to eliminate all the little prompts and opportunities for hurting myself. I'd stopped cutting several years ago. I'd abandoned suicidal thoughts by and large. I had cut out all opportunities for substance abuse by quitting smoking and drinking. I thought I was in the green. In retrospect that seems obnoxiously naive.
I hadn't recovered. I neglected friends and would-be-lovers that were good for me and I prolonged stressful and hurtful situations usually resolving them in preemptively hurting myself. I shied away from establishing new relationships. And to top it all of, I managed to convince myself that I was getting better.
Truth is, that although I am now painfully aware of my inept symptom elimination, I have no idea how to even begin recovery. I will try to reestablish some of the friendships I put on hold. Why doesn't this life come with a manual?
Just a few days ago I realized that there are seemingly no limits to the varieties of self-harm. And that self-harm had become one of my trademark strategies. Not that this general tendency comes as a genuine surprise really. But over the last few years I had tried so hard to eliminate all the little prompts and opportunities for hurting myself. I'd stopped cutting several years ago. I'd abandoned suicidal thoughts by and large. I had cut out all opportunities for substance abuse by quitting smoking and drinking. I thought I was in the green. In retrospect that seems obnoxiously naive.
I hadn't recovered. I neglected friends and would-be-lovers that were good for me and I prolonged stressful and hurtful situations usually resolving them in preemptively hurting myself. I shied away from establishing new relationships. And to top it all of, I managed to convince myself that I was getting better.
Truth is, that although I am now painfully aware of my inept symptom elimination, I have no idea how to even begin recovery. I will try to reestablish some of the friendships I put on hold. Why doesn't this life come with a manual?
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