Tag: bpd

  • “A bit eek”

    “A bit eek”

    When my brother saw my blog, he messaged me immediately to tell me that it was wonderful – but that it was uncomfortably raw and “a bit eek”. Although I understand his concerns, I explained that it’s much bigger than that.  I don’t believe it’s always necessary, or even helpful, for everyone struggling with their mental health…

  • What I’ll be Writing About

    What I’ll be Writing About

    Don’t worry, it’ll mostly be nice! Most of what I write will be positive, optimistic and everything about recovery, health, well-being, mindfulness & spirituality. But part of my path to recovery is sifting through my past and processing, which means there might be some difficult topics. So, I’ve included a list of trigger warnings. Please…

  • Rewriting my Story

    Rewriting my Story

    Why do we “trauma dump”?   I’ve thought about why I do, and the conclusion I’ve come to is this. The feeling I get that makes me desperate to word-vomit out everything bad that’s ever happened to me, is an indication that I’m desperate to process my trauma. I’m worried that my trauma is affecting who…

  • Why am I doing this?

    Why am I doing this?

    Let’s get this straight: I absolutely do not believe that I am anything special or that my thoughts need to be seen or heard by anyone. I’m not making this the way an artist releases a beautiful song, knowing that people will relate and listen to it. I guess I’m making this for the same…