UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH AND FINDING YOUR ROAD TO YOUR MENTAL CLOUD 9. WHERE OUR DISORDERS DO NOT CREATE BORDERS
We have all heard the saying "it is better to give than to receive." I can honestly say that this statement has never been more accurate, than when it comes to forgiveness. Not only is it good for the soul, but it also brings mental rest. I have dealt with my fair share of trauma …
Young or old, rich or poor, big or small, black or white. We are all searching for one thing-Mental Peace. We all seek it in different places and on different faces. The one big key we miss when it comes to our MEntal peace is that it always starts with ME! For so many years, …
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Finding out I had BPD was one of the most eye-opening experiences I could have ever had. It was a platform that would help elevate my mind to a whole new level. It gave me a place to begin my journey of healing. Although that journey has turned out to be a little tougher than …
BPD-BRINGS PAINFUL DEMONS Fear of abandonment? Self-image issues? Difficulty managing emotions? A pattern of unstable relationships? Impulsive decisions based on your feelings? These are just some of the demons that come with a borderline personality disorder. These are demons that I battled for most of my life from an early age. I had allowed my …
Fear of the Unknown The fear of the unknown... One of humanity's worse fears. We always want to know what is going on around us and to us. When we are left not knowing, it leaves us vulnerable. It leaves our minds wondering. It opens up the mind to begin to create its own scenarios …
Sleepless nights, laying there with thoughts racing over and over. Thinking of every scenario and every reason why, where, how, and what. I clearly remember these nights and the long exhausting days of my Hamster wheel mentality. Being that I suffered from depression, anxiety, and BPD, I understood this frame of mind all too well. …
I remember being a kid and going to visit the circus. I was so excited to see all the amazing and daring acts that made going to the circus such a fun experience. One of the acts that I loved to watch was the tightrope walkers. Being able to balance themselves on such a small, …
Solitude in an uninhabited place Peace and quiet. Everybody needs this at some point. Some just don't realize how important and how crucial this can be. Especially when you are dealing with mental health. Especially someone like me. Being in a relationship when you suffer from mental health can be extremely challenging. Learning and finding …
MIND UNAFRAID I found myself in a familiar place again. The overwhelming feeling of anxiety, the cold sweats, the uneasiness of not knowing. I had been here before. Many times. Except for this time, things were different. I was different. Having a borderline personality disorder can be very difficult to control. Not being able to …
We all need to take breaks in life. We need them when life gets too busy, or we are too tired from working. We see breaks as a way to relax and as a way to wind down. But sometimes, we are given unexpected breaks in life that are meant not to relax but to …
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