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2 Year Update: My (Less) Overwhelming Reality of BPD Recovery

If you were to ask me what BPD recovery looks like, I could only speak to my personal experience of recovery. I have to admit, reading back through this post from almost 2 years ago on my recovery journey, it strikes me how far I have come in that time. It stings a little and I still notice a hint of shame, but I’m so glad it exists. Since I first wrote...

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Why Healing Trauma Starts With Creating Safety (& How to Feel Safe Again)

Something that I’m only just starting to realise, after struggling to "fix" myself for over 10 years with no success, is just how instrumental physical and emotional safety actually are to healing. We’ve all heard the phrase “You can’t heal in the same place that hurt you.” But how do we apply that expression to… Continue reading Why Healing Trauma Starts With Creating Safety (& How to Feel Safe Again)

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Journal Prompts For Getting Through Christmas Sober

Journal Prompts For Getting Through Christmas Sober It’s my first sober Christmas, and this has been the biggest test for me so far. It is extremely isolating and difficult to be sober at Christmas, and I’m feeling the pressure this week. I’ve relied on my journal this week to work through lots of difficult emotions… Continue reading Journal Prompts For Getting Through Christmas Sober