Autobiographical Mental Health

Don’t make me tap the sign, y’all

Here is the sign: I’m living my life.I’m going through many things.I won’t always be able to communicate those things (effectively, or at all).And, I am responsible for taking care of myself. Certain interactions dysregulate me.I’m working on that, and setting boundaries. A boundary is the line between what I’m comfortable with, and what I’m not. When someone crosses a boundary, I’ll say so, close off that area, and (if needed) withdraw to regulate. This…

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Crushed, then expansive – 2025 was one hell of a year

I mean that in the bad way. Mostly. At least in my case, along with “bad” comes “growth”, so there’s that. 2026 will be my year of expansion, of clarity. But first, I must ceremonially kick 2025 right in the nads and wave bye-bye from the car window. Things Lost In 2025, I lost my home. (I separated from my spouse and moved out.). I lost my family unit. I lost a large amount of…

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