I spent about three weeks in a residential treatment facility when I was 22 years old. In many ways it was one of the worst things I ever experienced, but in much more important ways it was the best. The first week there was pure agony. I was so miserable, so disoriented, so desperate toContinue reading “Courage, Dear Heart”
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What I Always Have Been
When trying to recount a life, especially a life that has been touched by mental illness, it can be hard to paint a broad enough picture. It’s difficult to document a story full of soaring highs and earth shattering lows in a way that does not give the reader whiplash. How can one possibly encapsulateContinue reading “What I Always Have Been”
What I’m All About
Thank you for visiting my page. This post serves as a brief explanation of who I am, and why I have chosen to share this blog with you. My name is Avery, and I am 25 years young. I have been living with Bipolar Disorder, Anorexia, Generalized Anxiety, and ADD for as long as IContinue reading “What I’m All About”
Calm and Calamity 