My Worth
Hey you, We talked about you not feeling like you are enough in one of my last posts, and there is a time for celebration (which you have definitely earned) and there is a time for reflection. Now don’t worry. I won’t be tearing down your progress… in fact I would like to look at…
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Memories
Hey, I am thinking about my memories at the moment… I am thinking about how memories have formed me and how I am forming them now. When I look back on myself from even a year ago, I realise that I used to identify with the memories I thought were real. But I think it’s…
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Self-Sabotage
Hey you, Here is a brain dump that just took me by surprise because it made so much sense, and everything just kind of clicked into place. Self-sabotage is a form of control (nothing new), and it stems from a lack of self-trust. But here is what made me go, “Oh! Shit!”: Self-sabotage is a…
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My Walk towards True Love
Hello, Today I realized I truly love myself. I wrote the post “The Cost of Healing” and it made me realize that what I view as true, unbreakable, healthy love is the love I have for myself. So, I thought I’d share my view on love with you, because for me it changed everything. First,…
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My Walk with Anxiety
Hello, Who catches you if you fall? Who is there if you can’t hold things together anymore? Who gives you a foundation that you can build on? What breaks your fall when your grip slips? These questions used to cause so much anxiety in my body. They used to make me so scared that I…
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How to Catch a Rabbit
Hello you, When I was younger, I used to have a childminder who had rabbits. I was never able to catch these rabbits, and honestly, I didn’t understand why until she explained it to me. If you walk towards a rabbit, it will see you and hop away because you are a threat. You walk…
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Hula-hoops, Castles, and Fences
Hello, So I have to admit that my communication style doesn’t always land the way I’d like it to. I seem to collide with people and sometimes that seems to agitate them. So I had to find out why. I wasn’t happy with the explanation that people just communicate differently. For me, communication is what…
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My Walk Without Grounding
Hello, So today appears to be the day I talk about my experience with psychosis. This is not an easy topic for me. It was a very scary time in my life, and honestly, I still don’t quite understand what happened or remember everything that did. This takes a lot of courage to talk about,…
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My Walk with Hopelessness
Hello, Today I rewrite my past.Today I become the hero of my story.Today I am the main character.Today I become me. Depression has been my companion for probably 27 years of my life. I didn’t know there was a life without depression until two years ago, when I talked to a friend about the symptoms,…
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My Walk with Death
Hello, Today I am starting with my first post in which I actually write about my experiences. I won’t be holding back, so take this as your trigger warning. I want people to see that they are not alone. Not just in the sense that they know other people have similar problems, but that they…
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The Inner Child
I have recently let go of my inner child. This means I do not have an inner child anymore. I don’t have a part in me that needs attention, is emotionally dysregulated, or has tantrums. It’s not that I pushed it away. It’s more like it dissolved, like it became one with something larger, like…
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Sarah Smith’s Path to Healing 