The Secret Illness: Recent Episodes
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By Duke, Cardiff Isolation Isosceles Isolate to protect others. Be considerate to the contagiousness, Spontaneous, simultaneously, germ swapping, Can be instantaneous, yet hand washing, can help stopping, the virus. I understand if Coronavirus, attacks your plans, Swells your glands, Gives you hard time with respiration. To prevent we must go under isolation. Do what we can to fight this pandemic, […]
Jon, London, United Kingdom This carving is sculpted out of an oak log and is a visual representation of the poem ‘Safe House’ written by Jon, that you can find in The Secret Illness Salon.
By Jon, London Hello and welcome to my safe house, an oak log, my design for a great house. A prototype and it’s not without its flaws, but if I don’t want people knocking then it can’t have any doors. I’m floored. And what’s flawed is mine. Up high in the sky, but not too high is just fine. I […]
By Steph, United Kingdom Audio by Brett John OCD watersfear seeded synapsesunhappiness blooms
Then. A life of doubt I distinctly remember the feeling of coming out of my dream and realising I’m about to wake up. I dreaded this moment every morning for the past five months. Fearing the level of anxiety that could build if today I managed to ignore the demands of the monster. The opening of the curtains in the […]
Martha, United Kingdom This piece battles with the conflict between emotions, the conflict between thoughts, or just decisions in life’s. Originally this piece was called ‘Knowledge Is Power Vs Ignorance Is Bliss’. It spoke about the battle in staying up to date with current affairs and the lack of joy it gave you. Later on the piece started to mimic […]
Martha, United Kingdom This piece again speaks of my experience of Rocd. I hold on to him tightly, desperately not wanting to let go of something so special. He lies calmly, almost with a smile on his face- reminding me that he is not the one who is suffering, which helped me with the guilt.
Martha, United Kingdom The first piece made when a therapist asked how I felt. The swarm of intrusive thoughts around my partner. I called it lighthouse because he was calmly, patiently, waiting for the storm to pass.
By Stephanie, Australia Audio by Dilek Rose A fire spirit burns deep insideThrough life’s challenges I will glideChanging direction with the breezeOpportunity I will seize Scarlet wings, potential powerBeautiful as the first flowerPrecious tail feathers, painted goldI wasn’t born to fit the mould Not always strong as I’m portrayedVisions of the future have frayedSorrow fills my melodic songEverything I’ve become […]
This is a guest blog for The Secret Illness By Anonymous Let me start at the very beginning. Before you’re washing and washing and washing your hands over and over again. Before you’re touching your toothbrush until it feels just right and checking your car those last three times. Before you’re trapped in an OCD spiral and can no longer […]