I wrote a post on what it means to me to have BPD, however it isn't the same for everybody. The last month I have been collecting answers to this very question and this post is the result of my research. Remember, BPD is a serious disability that can ruin people's lives and should be … Continue reading What does it mean to have BPD? – a collective answer
I have exams in a little over a week and though I already wrote a "How NOT to Study" post, I now feel the need to explain some of the mistakes I realize I'm making. First of all, I'm exhausted. To the point where by the end of the day I can't even watch TV … Continue reading How NOT to Study – Reprise
The past and (in some countries) current lockdowns have generated various mental health issues. Rates of depression, anxiety and paranoia are sky high, even in those who don't usually suffer from mental illness. This is not my case: well, I struggled a lot so it is, but I have a pre-existing condition which completely blew … Continue reading Surviving a Lockdown with BPD, relationship issues: dependency
Though I have much to say about New York and am having a great time on my trip, there is one problem: food. After having spent an entire day walking around lower Manhattan, me and my mother walked up Broadway to reach our Hotel in midtown. I had been restricting all day and am sad … Continue reading Defeat and Victory: an internal struggle, New York day 1 and 2
I close my eyes and I let my thoughts wander. I'm smiling, running through a field of lilies. I can sense the air around me, the beauty of the sun brightly shining on the field, making the dry grass glisten; the fresh smell of spring engulfing me in its embracing wrap; the sound of water … Continue reading My Happy Place
How NOT to be functional 