Author Archives: Laura Kaponer

When I started my advocacy it was behind closed doors as a facilitator for NAMI Connections. It was the only place I felt completely safe to open my fence to allow a select few to come in.

I had been …

Originally published in The Island News on January 5, 2022 https://yourislandnews.com/discretion-doesnt-bring-change/

“I am close to autistic people and others with ailments similar to yours and none of them draw attention to themselves the way you do on a daily basis. …

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 …

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 …

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 …