welcome?

This was a post automatically published by wordpress so I figured I could use it as a cheesy first blog post.

Hello.

My name is Nicole and you are reading the first of many blog posts about my mental health journey. I figured this would be a better place where I could organize my thoughts instead of tweeting them…

Now let me get one thing straight – I am not looking for sympathy here nor do I want anyone feeling bad for me. I am here to share my experiences, offer tips, and help “break the stigma” on discussing mental illnesses. By the way, I hate the word “stigma”. I’m also not a professional writer in any way. You’ll learn more about me as a publish more posts, but here’s the spark notes version for now:

• I am 21 years old and I live with my mother
• I work full-time as a receptionist at a salon and I am a full-time online student at SCSU
• I don’t have many hobbies at the moment besides going to the gym with my friend Cassidy and hanging out with friends a few times a week.
• I see a therapist every 2 weeks right now. I struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and all the fun shitty shit that comes along with them.

By starting this blog I hope I can reach people who are going through a similar journey and I hope they can get something out of what I have to share.

Just a little disclaimer: Some of my posts will be positive, uplifting, and hopeful, but others will probably be sad and maybe even a little concerning. Please do not worry about me. If you know me personally, you know I’ve been through a lot and I believe a lot of my worst days are behind me. It wouldn’t be a “journey” if there weren’t highs and lows.

I think that’s all for my introduction post… Thank you for listening.

NL

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton