Starting a new year fresh 2021 proved to be a year that definitely took a toll on us. Especially our mental state. With all the chaos and craziness around us, it's hard to find any peace of mind. That's why this year needs to be different. It is the year of success, and to make …
New Year, New Me With this year quickly coming to an end, I sit and think about how 2021 was the year that I had always anticipated yet dreaded at the same time. I have always feared having to sit and face my true self. Having to deal with all the hurt and pain that …
I hear it over and over again from different people, in different situations and I even say it to others all the time. We tend to say things that are so much easier said than done. Giving advice can be so much easier than following it yourself. "You have to put yourself first!" The number …
The journey from mental illness to mental wellness is an interesting journey. When I first started, I chose to shift my perspective and begin to see the positive in everything. This has helped me in many situations that I have encountered on this road. Especially when things get tough. Finding gratitude in the little things …
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Crossing mental borders Hurting who? Being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder was truly life changing for me in many ways. In the beginning I was relieved that I could better understand my emotions and why I was reacting the way I did. It explained why I was so emotionally unstable at times. I understood I …
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Controlling Impulsivity Self-examination Before I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, I went through a lot of emotional instability. The extreme reactions to my emotions I did not understand. As I took a deeper look into BPD and the traits that came with this disorder, I found that being impulsive was one of the main …
Don't let fear stop you Change Learning to let go of anything that you have grown accustomed to can be difficult for anyone. Although change is inevitable, there is no easy way around it. But how we think and react to change determines how we deal with our everyday situations. For most, change can be …
Staying awake in this scary world Discovery I have been on my own journey for the last two years of rediscovering myself, finding happiness within myself, and really valuing and appreciating my worth and my talents. I am working through understanding my past traumas and how these events led me to dealing with depression, anxiety, …
"I hate you, don't leave me!" I always knew that in any type of relationship, it is normal to experience all types of emotions as situations change. I observed this behavior in relationships of those around me. I just never realized that mine was a little more out of control than most. Maybe a little …
The Blame Game It's your fault! The blame game is a game that unfortunately, I know too well. I look back and think about how different my life could have been had I learned early on, to take full responsibility for my actions and not continuously blame those around me. Then again, it's so much …
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