Steps in the Darkness: A Poetic Diary of Living with Depression

A poetic diary of living with depression, healing slowly, and finding meaning in the dark. Steps in the Darkness is a deeply personal collection of poems about living with depression-the weight, confusion, and quiet isolation that shape the inner landscape. Written in moments of stillness and reflection, these pieces grew out of the questions I carried, the shadows I moved through, and the slow, uneven work of healing. This book isn't about a single path to freedom. It's about the cycles, setbacks, and small breakthroughs that make up a real journey. Even when I knew what to do, I often struggled to take the next step. These poems capture those moments-listening inward, creating in the dark, and finding language for what felt unsayable. If you see parts of your own story in these pages, take what resonates and let it meet you where you are. Steps in the Darkness invites you to pause, breathe, and discover the quiet truths that emerge when we allow ourselves to be present with our experience.

Pagina's: 46, Paperback, Independently published