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I’ve Started a Blog

Don’t laugh. —

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I’ve Started a Blog
I’ve Started a Blog
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Thanks to Jess Bailey @jessbaileydesigns for making this photo available freely on Unsplash 🎁

I’ve Started a Blog

Don’t laugh.

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Vyra B. and the Mysterious Shapeshifter: Part 9

To start from the beginning, click here. To go back to the last chapter, click here. She could tell by the way they’d circled the ruined town fifteen times that this wasn’t at all what Tommie was planning. How could this have been his plan? Who could plan a burning…

Fiction

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Vyra B. and the Mysterious Shapeshifter: Part 9
Vyra B. and the Mysterious Shapeshifter: Part 9
Fiction

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My Medical Retirement Story

From diagnosis to retirement, my medical board took over a year (thanks COVID). — For those of you who don’t know, I am a 100% disabled, retired Army veteran. Sometimes I’m ashamed to call myself that because I didn't get to do much with my Army career. My mental health kind of slammed that door shut and locked it with a deadbolt. I was…

Veterans

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My Medical Retirement Story
My Medical Retirement Story
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Published in Black Bear

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The Yo-Yo of Bipolar Disorder

A personal story of what it’s like having this roller coaster ride of a disorder — [Trigger Warning: Suicidal and self-harm ideations] I have bipolar disorder, type II. I don’t get the super-high highs of mania that people with bipolar disorder, type I, have. I do get hypomanic, where everything that seemed like a chore yesterday is just the best thing ever today. The worst aspect…

Mental Health

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The Yo-Yo of Bipolar Disorder
The Yo-Yo of Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health

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I Have An Unreasonable Love of Cactuses

And other important things to know about me. — Hello, reader! My name is Gillian Annie, in case you didn’t know. I’m gonna talk a little about myself! The topic of myself is always confusing to me. Who am I? Well, I think I’m a lot of things to a lot of different people. …

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I Have An Unreasonable Love of Cactuses
I Have An Unreasonable Love of Cactuses
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15 hours ago

Throw Enough Darts…

And eventually you’ll hit a bullseye, right? — I’m going to be real honest, I haven’t been myself this last week, or really for much of January. Is it because of the breakup? Is it because my period is starting? Is it because I’m having very little luck “getting back out there?” Whatever it is, I’m done with…

Love

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Throw Enough Darts…
Throw Enough Darts…
Love

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3 days ago

Heartbreak

A Story About Trying to Heal — It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I wrote about this here on my blog, but I wanted to share with you guys on Medium what I’ve been going through. My partner (yes, the one who ticked all the boxes on my checklist) decided he didn’t want a relationship with me…

Heartbreak

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Heartbreak
Heartbreak
Heartbreak

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Dec 20, 2022

“Re-Exposure To Stress Might Provide A Similar Relief From Anxiety”

An analysis of a quote from The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. — I’ve been wondering a lot about why I relapse to anxious thoughts, depressive mood, and self-harm impulses whenever I get a just a teensy-weensy stressed/worried. Yes, some part of it is related to a chemical imbalance in my brain for which I am taking medication. But even on the medication…

Mental Health

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“Re-Exposure To Stress Might Provide A Similar Relief From Anxiety”
“Re-Exposure To Stress Might Provide A Similar Relief From Anxiety”
Mental Health

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Published in Black Bear

·Dec 20, 2022

I Like To Keep Busy

And no, it’s not for productivity’s sake — Today at the dog park, my friend noted how I like to keep busy. Babysitting, tutoring, school, my dog, my partner, writing, and more tutoring. And the last few weeks, when I was feeling more depressed than usual? I was the opposite of busy (see here for my stats on…

Depression

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I Like To Keep Busy
I Like To Keep Busy
Depression

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Dec 20, 2022

I Feel Like I Don’t Have Memories

Retrieving my experiences is extremely difficult for me. — [Trigger Warning: Discussion of self-harm] I know I’ve done a lot of cool things in my past. …

Mental Health

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I Feel Like I Don’t Have Memories
I Feel Like I Don’t Have Memories
Mental Health

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Gillian Annie

Gillian Annie

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There is joy in living in the moment—the future is for losers. (she/her) gillytranslates.com

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