
“Sleep apnoea leaves me exhausted, but after yesterday’s nurse call I’m persevering with the new CPAP mask and hopeful again.”

Week 5 of the buprenorphine taper was characterised by stability and disruptions, with manageable symptoms and insights into pain and cravings.
Mornings were hell. Screaming inside, crying, thinking: ‘Please go back to sleep…’ Yet every day I forced myself out of bed, took my meds, and kept going.
I moved my buprenorphine to the car, creating distance from habit. Tapering is messy, deliberate, and intensely real.
Screaming anxiety, pain rising, depression crashing, meds mixed up, no control, just holding on as buprenorphine reduction begins tearing through everything
A person expresses deep emotional pain, seeking support, and is encouraged to reach out for help and use grounding techniques.

Mental health struggles vary individually, questioning standard treatments. The author reflects on medication effects amid life’s complexities and confusion.
Living with suicide in my head, not my hands — a day of intrusive thoughts, struggle, and quiet persistence.
Have you ever known someone that has such severe distress that can lead to thoughts of suicide?
An individual’s anxious journey to consult a neurologist about troubling symptoms, expressing worries regarding diagnosis and personal challenges.

I’m from the UK — living with pain and mental illness, sharing my journals and fragments to show what it really looks like to keep going.