Growing up, I probably knew more about our finances than I needed to. My mom was always having to borrow money from friends, and then never paid them back on time, if at all. She vented out loud, usually when we were driving somewhere, and I remember tensing up because I knew what was coming. … Continue reading Money
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An Update
I've been so busy this last week. I even forgot to schedule my therapy appointment next week. I'm going every 2 weeks now, instead of weekly, so that's a good sign I think. The last time I saw the therapist, we discussed my increased anxiety and how it's been getting worse over the past 6 … Continue reading An Update
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Validating Your Feelings
At therapy last week, I had yet another big discovery; I tend to knock down my own feelings and opinions of things. For example, if I'm feeling upset about something, I will tell myself, "stop it, you're being dramatic". If I'm feeling sad about something, I will tell myself, "it's stupid of you to feel … Continue reading Validating Your Feelings
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She Has Anxiety
Two days ago, my oldest daughter had her first anxiety attack. We are in the midst of having her officially diagnosed with anxiety and/or ADHD, but seeing as I have anxiety myself, I knew exactly what was happening when it happened. Internally, my own heart raced. I felt myself wanting to panic. But instead, I … Continue reading She Has Anxiety
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Forgiving Yourself
At church this past Sunday, the sermon was about compassion; having compassion for others while standing firm in your beliefs. My takeaway from that was "okay, I need to be less judgmental of certain people in my life". Then yesterday at therapy, we had a huge breakthrough; forgiveness. But it wasn't about forgiving others, it was about … Continue reading Forgiving Yourself
BPD: A Journey 