They say you have to talk to your inner child in BPD, console her, but I don’t want to remember the times I was hurt, rejected, abandoned, and abused.
The Worst Days in a BPD life
I had a bad day yesterday… no, scrap that, I had one of the most awful, unbearable, worst days EVER yesterday! How did I survive?
Struggles with Bullying and Depression
During school, I was bullied daily for years on end. The school said I was the problem. I couldn’t cope with the violence and name-calling.
The Longest Day
Every day after losing your child is the longest day, particularly when your child has died by suicide. It’s about the number of hours of excruciating pain.
Unite for Diabetes – and for mental health too
And my daughter will be occupied by blood sugar every day of her life. Unless a cure is developed, nothing can ever be spontaneous again.
Things have started turning again
I can’t keep on top of simple tasks. My mind is fuzzy and confused. I feel like I’m floating in a bubble. I’m just so exhausted. I’m so drained.
I’m Learning to Take Responsibility
The only way to conquer dissociative behavior is to own what we’ve done. This sounds harsh, but with the acceptance of responsibility comes great power.
Top 11 Tips for Healthier Sleep Habits
Sleep issues creep up on people at different points of their lives, and healthier sleep habits can help to resolve these problems.
Mental Illness and Genetics
I’m unsure what the future holds, for what my genes would bring onto a child. I would feel terribly guilty to pass on a debilitating mental illness.
Intelligence does not protect you from mental illness
Just because I’m smart, it doesn’t mean my mind can’t get sick too. Intelligence does not protect you from mental illness.
The Trauma of Suicide
Our loved ones did not die of ‘suicide’, or the methods that the Press should be ashamed of reporting. They died of mental illness, and we need parity.
Something Inside
The thoughts in my head, the fears in my heart, sometimes it’s just way too much. I try, and I breathe, and I live, and so repeat.