My First Blog Post

It hurts so bad when you have a fear of abandonment caused by a mental disorder, but it’s that same mental disorder that causes people to walk out of your life.

Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up your present.

Sometimes I’m terrified of my heart; of it’s constant hunger for whatever it is it wants, The way it stops and starts.

It occured to me that many people are actually afraid to heal because their entire identity is centered around the trauma they’ve experienced. They have no idea who they are outside of trauma and that unknown can be terrifying.

You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.

Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It dosen’t make me mean, selfish, or uncaring because I don’t do things your way. I care about me too.

Your feelings are valid.

Be yourself, accept yourself, value yourself, forgive yourself, bless yourself, express yourself, trust yourself, love yourself, empower yourself.

She didn’t know who would leave or stay, so she pushed them all away.

We CAN overcome the oppressive symptoms of BPD and build lives worth living.

I am meant to use my voice to fight the stereotypes and stigma surrounding mental illness.