“I feel ridiculous likening someone leaving in my life to a bereavement but that is exactly how it feels to someone with BPD/EUPD.”
All in Journal
Status, insight and recovery
Views on three important topics related to EUPD experienced recently.
Being proud is allowed
Being symptomatic of your condition is not a sign of weakness or failure.
Fighting feelings
As symptoms step-up, overcoming the intensity of emotions accompanying them is an ongoing battle.
Finding affection
Thoughts on the importance of language in EUPD and how those with the condition yearn for contact.
2018 reflections
Thoughts about the changes that have come about in the past year.
Knowing when to stop
Keeping busy is good distraction but self-care has its place too.
Positives from negatives
We never know what may come of an experience, whether it be good or bad.
Cruise control
Learning to accept life’s anxieties whilst striving to move forward.
Positivity amidst chaos
The road to recovery is not linear but there are good days as well as bad.
Petitions and patience
Launching my petition for better PD services and the ongoing search for motivation.
Talking awareness
Insights into a talk to Samaritans and thoughts on raising awareness.
Busy keeping busy
Insights into recent activities related to mental health and why this time of year is important.
Sunshine Blogger Award
This week I was honoured to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award...
Care and compassion
A focus on self-care and acceptance when thoughts and feelings become overwhelming.
PD presenting and suicide prevention
Public speaking on Recovering from Trauma in Personality Disorder and thoughts on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Trust and terminology
Thoughts on how the terminology used can affect crisis care alongside insights into learning to trust
Difficult days
Insights into the days after my first EMDR based session and the need for self-care.
Riding the rollercoaster
Insights into struggling with flashbacks and dealing with an emotional downturn.
Tackling stigma - part 2
Delivering anti-stigma training to inpatient staff; the outcome after all the anxiety.