A Poem of a Borderlines Confession
Looking Beyond the Symptoms I see you, but you don’t really see me.I show you who I want you to see,who I think you want me to be.My very existence depends on your acceptanceI fear the death that is, rejection.My life, is not my own.I serve others, for love.Myself, I disown.My insides are boiling, trying to escapeI pace back and forth, […]
Mental Health Myth Buster
Mental Health Myth Buster The saying “No bad days” has become a popular phrase. I understand the concept of promoting a constant positive attitude, although it is not realistic to never have a bad day, nor is it healthy. It would be especially harmful for someone with mental illness – we will have setbacks, we will have panic attacks, we will have another crisis. […]
Mental Illness…A dirty Little secret
Mental Illness… A dirty Little secret Have you ever thought, “something is wrong with me” or “I just want to be normal”? Have you ever felt that your life is not your life at all, but rather that you were a slave to the intense emotions that take you captive abruptly and drive you to […]
The Debilitating Phrase you Should STOP Saying.
The Debilitating Phrase you Should STOP Saying. I found my anxiety climbing for the last couple of days. By the third day I noticed it the most. If I was sitting down I was rocking back in forth, unable to sit still. If I was standing, I was pacing back and forth. I would catch […]
Looking Beyond the Symptoms
Looking Beyond the Symptoms What are symptoms? Symptoms are physical or mental changes that indicate a certain disease or disorder. In this case, behaviours can be a symptom. Always with any symptom, there is an underlying cause. The behaviours that are associated with Borderline Personality Disorder are also symptoms. These “symptoms” characterize the disorder, though each behaviour is not […]