Championing a Different View – Self-Harm “Before”

Championing a Different View - Self-Harm "Before" 2

Are more people really staring at my self-harm scars? A brief video on my thoughts and fears before going to the water park.  Please stay tuned for a later post with commentary on what I discovered about people looking at my self-harm scars at the waterpark. Followup: The followup post can be found here.

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How Lack of Self-Care Can Lead to Depression

Lack of self-care can lead to depression

Depression.  Sometimes it happens.  I don’t know why, or maybe I do and don’t give it enough credit.  Either way, I am writing at this moment to shake off the desire to self-harm.  The urge only began a little while ago, but my mood has been unstable all day.   All within two hours, I […]

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How to Talk to Others About Mental Illness Now

How to Talk to Others About Mental Illness Now 3

I was sitting in my chair, trying to silence my snowballing anxiety, but you know how that goes. I was nauseous, dizzy, constantly rubbing my head and face, beating my skull against the chair, not able to speak with clarity, ect., very noticeable symptoms. My sister-in-law just looked at me, then looked away. I felt […]

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LIVING A MYSTERY

LIVING A MYSTERY 4

Maybelline snuggling up with my bear on a road trip.   Worth Wondering. WHO’S ON FIRST? So my session with Therapist was interesting yesterday.  At one point he mentioned an alter, Tina, but she was already and participating in the session, but he didn’t know it.  And I’m like, “Dude, don’t you know after all these […]

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