We ALL know separation is one of the most painful experiences you can go through in this life and this stuff of ‘being human’. But sometimes we don’t understand how badly it hurts until we’re IN it. Breakups are physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Divorce is a relentless battle with someone else, yourself AND the state… Continue Reading
Lolly’s Backstory Reveals Disturbing Insights About Mental Illness (Can We get Back in the Time Machine Please?)
Lolly’s Backstory: What Does It Say About How We Treat Mental Illness? The earth-shattering Season 4 finale of ‘Orange is the new Black’ left us with little room to think (or feel) about anything else. So it’s taken some time to be able to reflect back on other revealing backstories of the inmates at Litchfield’s… Continue Reading
What Does ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’ feel like?
Have you ever wondered if you or someone you love has Borderline Personality Disorder? This article explores what it really feels like from someone with lived experience. I’m wary of diagnosis. Not because it’s not useful to understand more about what’s going on with you when things really aren’t right, but because often diagnoses are:… Continue Reading
“No Hands Required”: A true story of emotional abuse
*Guest post* No Hands Required ‘That Look’ I know that look. It’s the jealous look. Dark brown eyes, filled with rage, glaring at me as if they are about to pierce me with a knife. It makes my heart pound, my chest tighten, and it feels like a huge cement slab is slowly crushing my… Continue Reading
