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The seed is my responsibility, not my fault
Published in The Island News https://yourislandnews.com/the-seed-is-my-responsibility-not-my-fault/ on Nov 3, 2o21
February 4, 2015 was the last time I went inpatient for my mental health. This time I realized that dark place I had fallen into. I made the very difficult …
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Here’s Why The ‘Victim Mentality’ Is Actually A Myth
Originally published on Thought Catalogue https://collective.world/heres-why-the-victim-mentality-is-actually-a-myth/?fbclid=IwAR2IKdB4p6286BhSDOEn9thHQN_2lxEZ101rosDN7e18tAFtw-Dzz51rb6k
on Nov 11, 2021
“People only treat you the way you allow them to.”
I remember when I started believing this. It was probably some therapist’s attempt to help me self-actualize. Taking responsibility for …
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This Is Me Choosing To Accept My Body No Matter What Size It Is
This was originally published on Thought Catalogue https://thoughtcatalog.com/laura-kaponer/2021/03/this-is-me-choosing-to-accept-my-body-no-matter-what-size-it-is/ on March 25, 2021
Trigger warning: Eating disorders
2013, the year I was beautiful. Or so they told me.
I was in my smallest body, and to me this body had magical …
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This Is What No One Wants To Tell You About Forgiveness
Originally published on Thought Catalogue https://thoughtcatalog.com/laura-kaponer/2021/06/this-is-what-no-one-wants-to-tell-you-about-forgiveness/ on June 26, 2021
I am a bitter old hag. There, I said it. I admit it. I’m going to make peace with who and what I am because there is no use continuing …
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HAVING AN INVISIBLE DISABILITY DOESN’T MAKE IT ANY LESS REAL
Originally published at https://www.blufftonsun.com/having-an-invisible-disability-doesnt-make-it-any-less-real/ on Jan 15, 2019
Editor’s note: Laura Kaponer is a consumer of mental health services and recently open public advocate for living with a mental illness, rather than a professional mental health care provider.
It’s easy …
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STIGMA THAT HURTS MOST IS ONE WE PUT ON OURSELVES
Originally published at https://www.blufftonsun.com/stigma-that-hurts-most-is-one-we-put-on-ourselves/ on Feb 19, 2019
All too often I hear my mentally ill peers shame themselves for their symptoms or treatments. When it feels as if the whole world is against us, it’s more important than ever …
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‘MY SUICIDE ATTEMPTS WERE NOT A SIGN OF WEAKNESS’
Originally published at https://www.blufftonsun.com/my-suicide-attempts-were-not-a-sign-of-weakness/ on Mar 19, 2019
Far too often I hear others say something in regards to the supposition that suicide is about weakness. I can see how it might seem that way from the outside looking in, …
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KEY TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IS HOW YOU HANDLE WHATEVER HAPPENS
Originally published at https://www.blufftonsun.com/key-to-good-mental-health-is-how-you-handle-whatever-happens/ on Apr 16, 2019
The periods in my life when I was the most balanced and stable were not necessarily the most peaceful or happiest times. They were, however, the times I was best prepared with …
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NAMI Connections meetings were my turning point
Originally published at https://yourislandnews.com/nami-connections-meetings-were-my-turning-point/ on Jun 19, 2019
The turning point in my recovery was attending my first NAMI Connections meeting.
In March 2015, I experienced my most severe episode of mental illness which ultimately led me to relocate from …
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THE REALITY OF FOOD ADDICTION: BEING ENSLAVED TO A HABIT
Originally published at https://www.blufftonsun.com/the-reality-of-food-addiction-being-enslaved-to-a-habit/ on Jun 18, 2019
Addiction: The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.…
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