Fear and breathing, ah how they are so interconnected. Breathe in faith I once heard, and breathe out fear. I will keep pushing.
Being told “Stop crying anxiety; it’s all laziness”
I wasn’t ever crying anxiety or depression. I’d lived with it secretly for years and it was only when it finally got the better of me that I cracked.
Schizophrenia – disconnected from reality
By Anonymous Schizophrenia is an illness that blinds you from the rest of the real world. You’re stuck in a cage that paralyses you in fear, paranoia and lies. It leaves you disconnected from reality. A bad night You may go to bed the night before, feeling like life couldn’t Continue Reading
How I Experience Paranoia
By Anonymous For me, part of having BPD means having a difficult time believing people when they compliment you, tell you they love you, or when they say they care about you. It is accompanied by feelings of total isolation and paranoia. So, I thought I’d write a piece describing Continue Reading
When You’re Afraid to Get Better
Who am I without my mental illnesses? Am I afraid to get better? Would I become invisible? It sounds silly, but I am constantly fighting myself.
The story I have been so ashamed of for so long
By Anonymous There was a time when I was so ashamed and even scared for my own doctor to know what was going on in my head. Twice in my life I have majorly broken down and twice I have stood back up again. Terrifying thoughts The first time I had such Continue Reading