Endings & Beginnings

Q: “Do I Matter Enough to Myself to End a Long-term Partnership & Make a New Beginning?” We know, especially around the holidays, that human beings are made for relationships–to connect with others. Many of us long for that special person who sees, hears, loves,...

Co-Occurring BPD & C-PTSD

  Warning: This article discusses specific abusive behaviors which could be disturbing for certain audiences.   I am diagnosed with BPD, as well as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD), the latter of which is connected to experiencing trauma regularly...

BPD: Life with an Invisible Disability

The following contains mention of sensitive subjects such as difficult nightmares and thoughts of suicide that may be triggering to some audiences. In the 45 years I’ve been seeking help for my mental health conditions of depression, anxiety, borderline personality...

Silver Lining

I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) at the age of 36, while participating in a partial hospitalization program at a psych hospital. I had never heard of BPD before I was diagnosed. But once I knew what it was, suddenly my life and what I’d...

The Freedom in Our Right to Choose

Back in 2017, my ex-girlfriend got married. This was the start of a dark period of my life. When it happened, there were many people who did not know about the relationship. At the time, I was not open with everyone about my sexuality. So when things started to spiral...
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