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Mental health, Buddhist teachings, and Lesbian poetry I hid in the depths of my soul for 20+ years.

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Running on Empty | Living with Bipolar

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by Brittan in All Poems

Just work your life away,

What is the harm in that?

Who has time for self-care,

When you can make money?

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I'm the author of Mindfully Messy. I'm a lesbian, a Buddhist, and I have a couple mental disorders that will live with me in this life, but *not* the next.

On this blog I am completely open & honest about my full identity for my own therapeutic progress. If you enjoy poetry & free-write essays, feel free to stick around!

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Every traumatic experience can impact a person differently & personality disorder “episodes” vary from person to person.

My blog posts only indicate my experience with my disorders and were validated by a medical professional who specializes in my disorders.

My blog posts should NOT be used for self-diagnosis purposes.

My Psychological History

  • Initial Trauma: 4/5 years old
  • Repeated psychological trauma: 4-18 years old
  • Bipolar Depression Developed: 11 years old
  • Borderline Personality Disorder Reveals Itself: 15/16 years old
  • Biological predispositions: unknown

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  • Running on Empty | Living with Bipolar
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