How I’ve Been “Getting Better” In Quarantine

I haven’t written an article in months.

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Technically, I haven’t written an article since April. I’ve had plenty of ideas, sure, but nothing so strong that it would coerce me into getting out of bed at the start of this whole thing.

At the beginning of our mass isolation, I was sucked into a quarantine-induced depression that led to me failing the two classes I was taking, further isolating myself beyond belief, and dyeing my hair twice, consequently killing it to the point where I decided to shave it all off.

I was a bit of a mess, so Medium was the last thing on my mind.

But that didn’t stop me from writing.

Lucky for me, I use writing as a coping mechanism most of the time, and I was definitely in the headspace where I would be needing this particular coping skill.

I finished a Camp NaNoWriMo novel in April, and continued my work on it throughout the summer. I wrote short stories, flash fiction, and made a long list of article ideas if I ever decided to hop back on the Medium train.

I’ve known for a while now that writing is my best coping skill.

I’ve used it to process trauma, communicate with friends and family in unique ways, and change…