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My Name is Adina by HappyFunBall
My name is Adina.
I live in a small house with my daddy. We have a cat and two fish.
We live with a monster.
The monster yells at me and scares me.
It once took my favorite toy and broke it in half.
You can’t hide from the monster. It knows where you are.
I am not allowed to cry. The monster gets mad if I cry.
I thought monsters only come out at night to scare people
This monster comes out whenever it wants to.
Daddy can’t fight the monster because the monster always wins.
Daddy tries to help me. He says he loves me very much.
A long time ago, the Monster was good. It used to be helpful and kind.
My daddy tries to make the monster happy. He brings it nice treats.
But the monster yells at him. And it makes him cry.
The monster always yells at daddy.
The monster says it loves me. I don’t want to hate the monster.
One day I hope the monster becomes nice and really loves me.
Maybe the monster will turn into a person who is nice.
I am always scared of the monster and I am tired of being scared.
I just want to love you, mommy.
This was a concept developed for a children's story, so the wording is deliberately simple. It was developed as a way to give children frightened of a parent (in this case, mother) suffering from bipolar disorder and the impression it left on the child. This kind of story would be read to a child where a parent was known or suspected to be suffering from a mental health issue, allowing the child to talk about 'the story' without feeling they were not loving their parent. A followup story on drug/alcohol use was written for the father, as well as an abusive older brother.
Due to the short nature of the story, the therapist was given the ability to reclassify gender and home specifics at will, aiding in making this a more tailored part of their rehabilitation and therapy.
I should note, this story was in fact part of a larger story arc for a client, and this is how they wanted it written. The name 'Adina' was chosen by me, however, in homage to my oldest and dearest friend.
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