Excuses, Excuses


I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to justify myself or my actions. A lot of times I say, “I do this because I’m bipolar….” or this, “Oh that’s due to bipolar” or this, “I blame it on bipolar.” But this is something that HAS to STOP. I catch myself saying things…

Why I Cheated


When Kurt Vonnegut wrote the play, “Happy Birthday, Wanda June”, his main character stated this: “In my experience, alcoholism is far more prevalent among women than men.” In my experience, similar to that of Kurt Vonnegut, I believe cheating is far more prevalent among women than men. I am not sure there is a statistic…

Self Care


I realized that I have discussed a lot about coping mechanisms, but haven’t really addressed self care. I think the reason why I haven’t acknowledged self care is that there aren’t a lot of positive connotations that go along with self care for those who struggle with mental health. We can be seen as “selfish”…