Published in The Shadow·PinnedAllergic Reactions to Mood SwingsBefore I start off on this chapter, I want to make note to not judge a book by its cover. Or an article by it’s cover for that matter. There’s more than meets the eye. We can look deep down on ourselves and know we’ve all been there. Have you…Borderline Personality4 min readBorderline Personality4 min read
Published in The Shadow·PinnedConfessions of Borderline Personality DisordersAre you fully loaded and ready to go? — There’s a reason I share all of this; all of this crap to you and the people who read this that I don’t even know. I’m sure there are people I never or haven’t talked to in a long time reading this and thinking they know enough to judge. So…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jan 23, 2021The Worse and Best Year of my LifeThey say the first step of combating your mental health is mindfulness. This was and still is the hardest part for me. Accepting who I am with BPD & how will I manage it moving forward. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in Mental Health and Addictions Community·Oct 4, 2020What If I Told You; You’re Not Alone?It’s odd how wanting to die changes you. There’s a new tenderness when you survive something like that. Like you’ll forever be living like an open wound. People always want to hear about healing in the past tense like it’s something you do once and it’s over. They want the…Borderline Personality18 min readBorderline Personality18 min read
Published in Mental Health and Addictions Community·Sep 7, 2020Ativan & 19 Crimes*Trigger Warning* I promised you unedited, raw, and the ugly of my life with borderline personality disorder. So here goes nothing… we’re about to get real in this. I’m serious. Grab your pet, tissues, and popcorn. It’s time for a lifetime movie. Remember I said I’ve hit rock bottom more…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Published in Mental Health and Addictions Community·Aug 16, 2020Avoidance Key to Survival or Destruction?Ready for a juicy tell all? Sorry kids — we are far from knowing it. Let’s rewind to a 7 year old girl blindly, happily and care-free running into a disaster. A situation no adolescent should be in. Correction, not even a human being at any age should be in. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Jul 26, 2020This is just me: Borderline Personality DisorderThrough my experience, PTSD and BPD go hand in hand. Sadly, this combination adds a dash of depression and a sprinkle of anxiety. Bare with me through these statistics.. Research suggests that 1.6% of the U.S population has BPD. Think, 1.6% of the entire population of the United States…it’s a…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jul 11, 2020Borderline Personality Disorder VS. Bi Polar DisorderWhat is it anyways? Same thing as bi polar disorder? Personally, these are the two hardest questions to answer. I could go with the National Institute of Mental Health definition but you can google nonsense later.. *alexa, set reminder to google cute pygmy goats* The best way I can define…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Jul 10, 2020Borderline Personality Disorder MemoirI know what you’re thinking, “oh great.. another SeLf pUbLiShEd mEmOiR.” What makes this one different? I really can’t answer that for you. You could ask a coworker, a friend, your partner, a parent, maybe a child or even.. …Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
