Well, it was pretty pointless buying a 2020 diary and wall calendar wasn’t it?! I’ve not posted since March and a lot has happened considering its been Lockdown due to Covid-19. I hope everyone has been keeping safe and well and adhering to advice given as per personal circumstances dictate. I’ve been tested four times …
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It’s Only February…
Well all my wonderful plans went out of the window didn’t they? I continued contributing to the breakdown of my relationship so on 22nd January, Jade and I decided enough was enough and we would part and go our separate ways. There was fault on both sides, me moreso but I’ve admitted my wrongdoings quite …
2020
2019 was pretty shit. I was in a psychiatric unit four times, spent the majority of it unwell, lost another friend to suicide in October (A.T), broke up with the love of my life in November and December lost my temporary job in retail. BUUUUUUTTTTT…… 2020 is finally upon us and I have made some …
Why Suicide Isn’t Selfish
**TRIGGER WARNING** This blog post mentions suicide, suicidality and feelings and emotions attached to this action. There will be no disclosure on specific methods, means and if you are feeling suicidal now please Google your local Crisis Centre, hospital or if, like me, you’re in the UK, the Samaritans are there 24/7, 365 days a …
The Fog
I’m starting to think clearer again. Over the past eleven days since my almost fatal overdose, I’m starting to feel more myself. The doctor on my ward is a tough love kinda guy which works well for people like me, not so much for others who need the namby-pamby approach. He says it like it …
What’s New?
I am currently situated in a psychiatric ward somewhere in the Midlands, UK. I have been on this ward before and its fully of, mostly, lovely staff. I have caused some serious hurt in the past few weeks, and some confusion so I am here to clear that up. I have been lying and deceiving …
Overview of DBT for EUPD
DBT (Dialectal Behaviour Therapy) was developed by Marsha Linehan is extremely effective in aiding people with overwhelming emotions, common with people who have Borderline Personality Disorder, or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. “DBT teaches four critically important skills that can both reduce the size of the emotional waves and help you keep your balance when these …
The World and Its Opinion on BPD/EUPD
If I told you I had an illness that 10% of us with it would die, would you take me seriously? If I told you that it was a mental illness called Borderline Personality Disorder, would you still take me seriously? 10% of people with BPD commit suicide and I can tell you, 4 years …
The Warrior Within 