Based on Susanna Kaysen's autobiography "Girl, interrupted", the movie adaptation illustrates the world of mental disorders and what it means to suffer from one. "Girl, Interrupted" starts with Susanna Kaysen's story, a girl diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She has a history of promiscuous behaviour and, at the begin of the movie, appears to attempt … Continue reading “Girl, Interrupted” – Movie Review
Chapter 3- Part 1 (Leah) As soon as I was sure no one was watching I read the note. “Love and pain, Succumb to one another. With time I have come to discover, What it means to lose love.” It was a poem; one I had studied in “Old society literacy”. I remember it from … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 3
Chapter two (Lucas) I looked at my dirt stained hands and couldn’t help feeling resentful. Not that I had expected a better placement, given my parents’ status as feelers, but it definitely would have been nice. The words I had written in the mud, “A wish for freedom.”, were sketched into my mind. Nonetheless, as … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 2
Sarah stopped pouting and her eyes shone with joy, she had once more gotten her way. I started reading: “Jennifer Rayon, 1989-2001. Died at age 11 due to car crash. You may no longer be here dear, but our hearts will always lie with you. I chose you, now I’m not going to let you … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 1-Part 2
Chapter 1 (Leah) The thing that most scared me where the words so carefully carved on the tombstones. A dense fog covered the Assia cemetery, weighing down on every step I took. Either way, I proceeded, engulfed by fog and a seemingly endless forest of tombstones, so different from the silicon ones we now use. … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 1- Part 1
Imagine a world where Love is lost, a world in which to love, means to die. Imagine Love, the strongest of emotions, suffocated; forgotten, buried deep underground with those who used to know it. “Love” is a meaningful word. It lingers in the air where other words dissolve. Initials carved into a tree, spray painted … Continue reading When Night Falls: Prologue
Hello Dysfunctionality club! Though I have kept you slightly updated with the last few posts, I am officially starting the blog again! These months have been quite complicated: I have had to (and still am working on it) confront some of my greatest demons, even those so well hidden I myself didn't realize confronting them … Continue reading I’m back!
I have decided to write a brief post to keep the community updated on a great deal of new and positive events in my life. Many things have changed. I have a new boyfriend, I am trying my hardest (and slowly succeeding) in healing my relationship with my parents, for the first time I am … Continue reading My steps in recovery
Many things have happened in my life recently, positive and negative. I have felt happiness, more hope than ever and have a great desire to finally beat this illness. I am also writing a book, about the emotions I feel, have felt and how they have influenced my life. This is what I will work … Continue reading Be back soon! Keep the dysfunctionality club going!
I absolutely adore reading, in fact it is probably one of my favourite activities and has been since the day I learnt that a few random letters strung together on a page formed words. This though is where my obsessive personality comes in, with a small touch of OCD. I have rules when it comes … Continue reading How NOT to Read – part 1 (rules)
How NOT to be functional 