Tag: mental health
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3.5 Years in Therapy
Tears flowed down my face. It’s not like I can’t bear to leave my therapist. It’s more like tears of disbelief. 3 years ago, I thought this was going to be like a life sentence for me. I thought I’d lose everything.
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Rewriting the Blame
For a long time, there was tension between us. Vicky carried immense rage and blame, particularly towards me. She believed I had allowed the sexual abuse from the relative to happen. That belief hurt deeply, especially when I had always seen myself as a victim, not a participant. But things came to a head during…
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Stop abusing these terms! (Part 2: Depression)
Let’s get real for a second — I used to throw around the word “depression” way too loosely. I didn’t know better… until I experienced it firsthand through Drew. That was when ignorance met reality.
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34 & Golden
I’m back after a little break even though I probably should be more consistent. But well, I back one year older and wiser now!
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Choosing my PTSD treatment: CBT, CPT, EMDR, PE
This entry does not serve as any treatment recommendations. This entry focuses on how I arrive at my choice of treatment. You are encouraged to do your own research and make your own choice. The treatment that I’ve chosen may or may not work most effectively for you because as the saying goes, ‘different person,…
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Navigating workplace conflicts as someone with D.I.D (Part 2)
I felt in absolute control when the words rolled out of my tongue. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean control in a way of controlling my Head of Department nor controlling the conversation. I felt in control of my life. This feeling is liberating.
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Navigating workplace conflicts as someone with D.I.D (Part 1)
The unfortunate reality is most people believe only what they see. Sadly, they become all-knowing and speak loudly about things and people. Worse still, when a pack of them starts to enable each other, there’s no end to their toxicity. These people really make me sick in the stomach. Meanwhile, only few recognise that they…
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I was SGD40,000 in debt
Key word, “was”. Shocking, innit? How did I get into debt? I was scammed. This happened back in year 2022, when my condition was not yet stabilised. Honestly, it wasn’t even any sophisticated plan to scam me. I saw all the red flags and I remembered telling my selves to snap out of it. But…
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Athena Sat In Our Therapy Session!
Once again, I was silenced with facts. There’s actually a lot of wisdom there, don’t y’all think? What impressed me most was also the way she is able to articulate the facts. She has a very clear thought process.
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Learning to Get In Touch with My Own Emotions
In many mythologies and religious texts, knowing a demon’s name is considered a powerful way to gain control over it and potentially conquer it. Do you know what I found out? It’s the same for our inner state! Up till a few years ago, I often described my feelings as sad, angry, happy and… okay.…
FLKF. 