My trip in New York city has begun! I must say, it did get off to a pretty rough start. There aren't many occasions in which long flights and travel days are pleasant, but when they happen to coincide with not being able to smoke and being in close proximity with two people you love, … Continue reading New York City! A very long plane ride…
In this post I would like to talk about my first two trips with my new boyfriend: Paris and Lyon. First of all, these are the first trips I have taken in a while where I was actually eating and could experience the joy of not spending the entire time thinking about how to deal … Continue reading France, my first trips in recovery
Hello Dysfunctionality club! Though I have kept you slightly updated with the last few posts, I am officially starting the blog again! These months have been quite complicated: I have had to (and still am working on it) confront some of my greatest demons, even those so well hidden I myself didn't realize confronting them … Continue reading I’m back!
I have decided to write a brief post to keep the community updated on a great deal of new and positive events in my life. Many things have changed. I have a new boyfriend, I am trying my hardest (and slowly succeeding) in healing my relationship with my parents, for the first time I am … Continue reading My steps in recovery
Many things have happened in my life recently, positive and negative. I have felt happiness, more hope than ever and have a great desire to finally beat this illness. I am also writing a book, about the emotions I feel, have felt and how they have influenced my life. This is what I will work … Continue reading Be back soon! Keep the dysfunctionality club going!
In this post I would like to express my eternal gratitude to a person who has been and is incredibly close to me, helping me every step of the way. This person has shown bravery, patience, understanding and love in ways I did not believe possible. For over four years he has been here through … Continue reading Dear Love
I, like so many others, have had my fair share of messed up, wrong and just generally dysfunctional relationships. Whether it my or their fault, these partners often even somehow contributed to the issues that I now have. Nonetheless, I have learnt a few things, specifically: how NOT to be in a relationship. 1.Over-clinginess. I … Continue reading How NOT to Be in a Relationship
I try to think about my future. My head starts spinning, I'm quickly getting confused and my heart starts beating rapidly. I imagine happiness, college, a husband, children, a life… And that is what I truly wish for, but the images are fading and others come into light. Hospital beds, rehab, feeding tubes, treatment plans… … Continue reading Fear
For many, Monday is the worst day of the week. The torturous alarm warning you that your brief time of leisure is over and you have to get through yet another week cannot come sooner and it has been unofficially officially damned as “sour mood day”. I, along with these many, absolutely hate Mondays (though … Continue reading How NOT to Deal with Mondays – Published on a Tuesday to make a point!
A beautiful symphony of orchestrated dances, spinning nets with words more powerful than all; melodies created, choreographed interactions of gorgeous souls spinning in their endless dance of light, creating a lyrical heaven in which all instruments have their place, a role and a purpose. Then there's me, the lone note the composer forgot to cancel … Continue reading Out of Sync
How NOT to be functional 