Randoms by Rach

PDG Blog Challenge

I'm taking part in the Paper Doll Gang classes and part of that is playing in Rhonda's Rockin' Playground. One of the challenges is to set up a blog. But I already have one, which works in quite nicely.

The subject matter for the first blog in this challenge is to write about how I found WDC and how I'm liking being a part of it. So, here goes.

I've loved writing my whole life. As a child, I remember writing all the time and imagining myself away to foreign lands where life was very different. As a teenager, I wrote fairly typical teenage angst poems. I had couple of people tell me they were really good. But I never believed them. I didn't write for a few years after that, life and things got in the way. I tended to find I wrote more when I was feeling at my lowest. When I had the chance, anyway.

Which brings me to today. I've been suffering from PTSD, depression and anxiety for, probably, a lot longer than anyone realises. A doctor suggested writing about how I was feeling, or just writing in general, as therapy. My husband, David, read my work and kept telling me I am really good. But he would say that, right? I've found it really hard to believe that I am any good. So David suggested I find an online writing community and share my work, get the opinions of others. Well, the panic that ensued following this suggestion was massive. But, a lot (and I mean lot!) of encouragement (nagging) from David eventually convinced me to join WDC.

Posting my first poem, I was terrified. I was convinced I would receive lots of reviews telling me to go away and not come back. But I didn't. Everyone was really supportive and positive. I actually cried when I read my first positive review. I couldn't believe I had been accepted. I still can't really. I keep expecting everyone to realise I'm an imposter who really has no talent at all.

I must admit, though I have only been on WDC for two and a half months, I already don't know what I would do without it. I'm writing every day, I'm having ideas all of the time, I'm inspired constantly. And I've met some amazingly talented and kind people. Yep, I think it's fair to say I'm addicted. I love WDC. It's kind of taken over my life. But, hey, rather that than the broken thoughts I was living with before.

Oh, the other thing about me. I have a tendency to ramble . I'm guessing you've noticed.

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