Grief after Healing
The past two years of my life have been about accepting the diagnosis of BPD, recognizing the patterns I adopted during childhood, breaking those patterns, and developing healthier ones. Identifying…
Connection Is A Lifeline: Why Mental Health Needs More Than Awareness
Trigger Warning: Mention of Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts I saw a beautiful post on social media the other day, featuring an image of a building with captions on different windows…
Why Victims Of Sexual Abuse Do Not Come Forward?
TW: Mentions sexual abuse I have been haunted by these visuals in my head for the past few days. It has been almost four months now, and every night when…
Why Do Justice Systems Demand a ‘Perfect Victim’ In Sexual Harassment Cases?
Trigger warning: Mentions gender based violence While protests and social media outrage against injustice are common, the decreasing attention spans and lack of meaningful action highlight deeper systemic issues, especially…
Healing and Emotional Regulation
I am having wine and watching The Big Bang Theory. I ordered Pav Bhaaji and Cheesecake. I feel at peace today because I have finally learned how to process and…
“An Invitation To My Home Was Not An Invitation To Molest Me”
Trigger Warning: Mention of Sexual Abuse I heard in a show the other day: “The more often you tell your story of being assaulted, the more it loses its power…
Rest in Sleep
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF SUICIDE, SELF HARM I woke up this morning feeling hopeless and lonely. There’s a difference between loneliness and solitude, you see. The French windows in my…
Finding My Way: Coping with Borderline Personality Disorder
Trigger Warning: Mention of Self Harm and Suicidal Thoughts. The freeze mode My heart feels heavy, and my mind races with a million thoughts. It is like those time-lapse videos…
Finding Balance: A Therapist’s Impact on My Life
The Beginning of My Journey I began therapy with him in February after a relapse. For those unfamiliar with my story, I have a history of childhood trauma, depression, and…
Is this Love?
Is this love? I don’t know. But if it isn’t, then why do I seek closure?I wait for him, though I wish I didn’t, longing for this pain to be…