What I Don't Say

In a series of poems, an unnamed narrator examines her best friend's addiction, her depression and sense of self, and what it is like to grow up when it seems like everyone she is surrounded by is falling apart. Containing elements of fiction and poetry, What I Don't Say is a work that illustrates teens' struggles with alcoholism, self-harm, and depression, while detailing one seventeen year old girl's journey as she decides to get help.

Trigger Warning: addiction, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and suicide

NOTE: I do not glorify drug use, alcoholism, suicidal ideation, or self-harm. I am writing this as an examination of how harmful both things can be for teenagers, not to glorify it.