<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:53:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/cptsd/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Svadhyaya, Self-Reflection or Introspection, and Reflection-Hunting To Shift A Panic State: An Entry into Reflection Hunters Contest Round 226]]></title><description><![CDATA[Svadhyaya is the yoginis' and yogis' niyama or observance practice of self-reflection and Introspection. It also includes the studying of sacred texts. This part makes me think of the book, "Illusions:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@melibee/svadhyaya-self-reflection-or-introspection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@melibee/svadhyaya-self-reflection-or-introspection</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melibee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHSC1bxa2vKuBs3F6T3pcX57oCG6rK6VH2sg1Y66jD5MxfNSvMtLpyfg8sCxjjBHJeP7PjytDriKvbvpadNAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the simplest tasks require the most strength. I've learned to accept ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... that. As long as the essentials get done, the rest will happen when when they can. #selfcare #agoraphobia #anxiety #depression #ptsd #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #cptsdawareness #agoraphobiarecovery]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/gg235prxig1ab7tjxslfdl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/gg235prxig1ab7tjxslfdl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 01:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFHJSCiyp6pUvD27M3wS8fmVuH1neKyENhCiJEJWDxf2ECQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[fight, flight, freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIGHT He'd done it before, taken my picture. The first time caught me completely by surprise. I turned to load my bags into the cart only to discover a man much taller than me and too close for comfort]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@corvidae/fight-flight-freeze</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@corvidae/fight-flight-freeze</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPEvTwqYTZUs2sToRRF5eD4afk29z94ycUcXGwVS3Kh1SoegZUrZNrqfGQWPSBWykp6J2k6omBnJNSugzZEgQniXENs9T2NXhtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes I write dark poetry

You can follow the link to my blog to read this ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... one. CW: IPV, Gore, Murder #poem #poetry #poemoftheday #photography #cwh #writing #spookyseason #spooky #halloween #domesticviolence #domesticabuse #divorce #abuse #ptsd #cptsd #ipv #survivor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/v4a4v5nli13rrtre3iuma5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/v4a4v5nli13rrtre3iuma5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHahkFx6BShZLNA1BRKiuA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You aren't alone - no matter what your mind ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... says! #poem #poetry #photography #cwh #writing #october #autumn #fall #domesticviolence #domesticabuse #divorce #abuse #ptsd #cptsd #mentalhealth #dissociation #agoraphobia #depression #anxiety]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/lpw8pz9pamiuwb5yuq69n8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/lpw8pz9pamiuwb5yuq69n8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHag7QWVPAooz6pYUJizNK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My friend helped me immensely with this one and I am thrilled with how well it ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... captures gaslighting and the confusion it creates. #poem #poetry #poemoftheday #photography #cwh #writing #domesticviolence #domesticabuse #gaslighting #abuse #ptsd #survivor #cptsd]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/qx6g389luqxpi187ti78qh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/qx6g389luqxpi187ti78qh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHag73MRzLSjjx5WjskV1PU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lark (Content Warning)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault, Stalking . . . . She felt eyes following As she wandered in the dark Stars so fine above her Uneasiness in her heart Someone was out there In the dark Uninvited,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/lark-content-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/lark-content-warning</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPPqk8qQrt5ftj7raeArhGea6Buws93SGnQLmY687oc4N4BXJ5CoP5owucJjJ1aqZcXViNaKfJmP98BSKSQGrGd4p4Mbw9HmEbwMDjdD6tGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jagged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Odd lines of poetry From when I was seventeen No one read it back then I pictured them as mean Yet how could they have accessed My key-locked diary I was isolated and suicidal A depressed, unmedicated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/jagged</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/jagged</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNM3PZbdS99v6g3gAu7zy9U8hiVHrwjcyn2u3rEdvRFj4NYRTwB2By1dKoBT4rTWGGJHDADmADLcQNpSS5QBtYefKpjZZ4hwabeAZTdJjUVXiZ88LqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A poem about facing suicidal ideation and ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... surviving #poem #poetry #poemoftheday #photography #cwh #domesticviolence #domesticabuse #divorce #survivor #abuse #ptsd #cptsd #mentalhealth #dissociation #agoraphobia #depression #anxiety #panicattacks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/rdsm3mt1j840q37192jmpv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/rdsm3mt1j840q37192jmpv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHabHH987Hh1PJ1CbadLVot?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My dark days are filled
With unsightly words
Wrapped up in consequences
No one ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... wants to face #poetry #poem #poemoftheday #mentalhealth #photography #ptsd #cptsd #depression #loon #commonloon #cottagecountry #bpd]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/wuy81x4suzik80upkqz2wr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/wuy81x4suzik80upkqz2wr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaZdKQ5L8yp9EaWd7Xq5FC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsightly]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dark days are filled With unsightly words Wrapped up in consequences No one wants to face Image Description: A common loon with a black head and black and white feathers swims in a green lake. Water]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/unsightly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/unsightly</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPPqk8qQrt5ftj7raeApvyAAX54akduMftbgZYD3F4Tzq5MBVHPy4sYERi3SHbaHoknq4S5ZuP1Zy9hja5ADWhXNcipoVgfBorg19CeGhMwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m alone in the dark
And it’s fine
And it’s fine
And it’s fine

I’m alone in the ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... dark It’s not fine I just lied I just lied… #poetry #poem #poemoftheday #mentalhealth #photography #ptsd #cptsd #depression #cwh #depression #mentalhealth #reflection #bpd #mentalhealthawareness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/zd0qe8lo8ktocb9rsbk2io</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/zd0qe8lo8ktocb9rsbk2io</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaZcb11hphfUJE1Eks4nLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m alone in the dark And it’s fine And it’s fine And it’s fine I’m alone in the dark It’s not fine I just lied I just lied… Image Description: A rainbow spectrum of lights flares across the top of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/alone</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNM3PZbdS99v6g3gAu8PhGPApaoyYXCm7Pdpx8Li5gs6bfJqi87hqK2MgjgY1haB7FKQfpNYR7CrsAiBwWh8Sj5g7Vp8X7XX1HpHNQ5PVjLfqqjUbp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood was stronger than water
Until it wasn’t simple anymore
When there’s sides ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... within Who’s are you on? Blood is thicker than water It drags you down much faster No one can see through it To find you #poetry #poem #poemoftheday #mentalhealth #photography #ptsd #cptsd #trauma]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/9xs8c3c6nir4i2615v02fi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/9xs8c3c6nir4i2615v02fi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaY3nSfZ2YrDi7YXwB4gqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Wait?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did you leave me? Did you think I’d welcome you back? After all you’ve done After walking out Did you really expect me to be waiting? With open arms? Did you think I’d obey Your every command Did you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/why-wait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/why-wait</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPPqk8qQrt5ftj7raeBDBYrvfHRRRUWHApQZvzjwktE2BgXQDWrQrRwDRLEbGhTV4fseKzBcJZR22vYDR611sjPR539hYCZy8Z5uvx9GQXFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pull me down into the tunnel
It just gets darker and darker in here
I still don’t ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... know if I should be afraid Or relieved I can disappear #poem #poetry #poemoftheday #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #depression #suicide #survivor #photography #anxiety #ptsd #cptsd]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/7rmb72fzk30fl1wd5nf9u1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/7rmb72fzk30fl1wd5nf9u1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaY2g4RYM1MFCe2VnTqwEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pull me down into the tunnel It just gets darker and darker in here I still don’t know if I should be afraid Or relieved I can disappear]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/tunnel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/tunnel</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNM3PZbdS99v6g3gAu7ztPU5EAhj7CTG4FEnydHu6dDwLeZ4TRAukb59BeC4f1DtwSA6LTnp2PNtm4XkcFxH6pheiZJzM6pmgKS9EyBndatWjcdf3z6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I used to be the golden child
Until I said no
Now I am the scapegoat
No one wants ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... to know #poem #poetry #poemoftheday #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #cptsd #photography #goats #kids #babygoats #cute #animals #abuse #domesticviolence #survivor #scapegoat #boundaries]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/atnqwg7r8v716kem5k4qlz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@elameadows/atnqwg7r8v716kem5k4qlz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaY2JuN9Fyr7BAGiprGfVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scapegoat]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to be the golden child Until I said no Now I am the scapegoat No one wants to know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/scapegoat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/scapegoat</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNM3PZbdS99v6g3gAu8PjYc4MbrbH4nmiaB92PJHazkLRDoe9mh2AaE9ecWEXZFNh5EQJaNnWP4xhCnhY2fat6NZURtLBBmQ4us7WEnxUpeFH2pkxZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed Humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t want to be A broken, useless creature I want to find inside me Strength and peace and joy I don’t want to be Afraid of going out my door An example of failed humanity Can’t seem to do anything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/failed-humanity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@elameadows/failed-humanity</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elameadows]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNM3PZbdS99v6g3gAu8kUt5Nyf1cpaGYcE4wGx1BgH8Qw7oq2e3bvjHM6KGYVn89n71NmKAuNckw19eKTB5skq6mvL5wK1HHeDBuaAYpi7zPYmiQW4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>