In 2015 Hudson wrote of creative writing: 'Yes, this is made up but this is also the most truthful thing I have to give you'. Creative writing, particularly in groups, lends a perfect opportunity to increase our autonomy, competence, and relatedness; we look to the research to understand the potential benefits and risks of creative writing and, planting a new seed in the garden of her mental health, Cora writes and performs a poem; we do whatever it takes when we're 'sciencing the s**t out of MS'.