Annam M. Gordon

We are taught early on that life is a mountain to climb. Every milestone promises that we’ll finally feel like we’ve made it. So we keep climbing. The trouble starts when achievement stops being something we do and becomes the only language we know how to speak. When you look at your entire life through the single lens of achievement, you accidentally strip away everything that makes being human worthwhile. Here is what gets lost in the process. 1.

The Feed vs The Office One Monologue, One Mirror: Therapy and Writing Press enter or click to view image in full size “Social media ‘therapy’ and real therapy are two very different things wearing the same outfit. One speaks to everyone. The other speaks to you. - Annam M. Gordon A quick note first: Not all creators are bad. Some are actually licensed therapists doing good psychoeducation, helping reduce stigma, showing people they’re not alone, and pointing them toward real help when needed.

This is a story shared with me by a woman who wishes to remain completely anonymous. I am sharing it as she requested me to publish it online. Minor edits have been made from the original submission for clarity, and some identifying details have been changed to protect her privacy. It was the middle of the night when he woke up still drunk. They had a fight before so she was sitting outside. He came out almost falling, so she took him back to the room.