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Insomnia: The Struggle Is Real
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Important & Useful Helpline Numbers You Should Have Handy
Helplines are there for people during their times of need. If you are ever struggling with things such as your mental health or addiction, please reach out to others for help and support. You do not have to try to be “brave” or “tough.” It’s okay to not be okay. That does not make you weak.
Save or print this helpline reference sheet in case of emergencies!
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Insomniac Ramblings
It’s almost 4 a.m. and I’ve only managed to get about 2.5-3 hours of sleep. I went to bed around midnight and woke up around 3 a.m. and was pretty much wide awake from there. I am hoping that blogging… Read More ›
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Venting Sessions: Shouldn’t You Love Yourself as You Are?
I have trouble with learning to love myself most days. I tend to lack any real self-esteem. In elementary school, I was even placed in a group for kids who had self-esteem issues as I did. Needless to say, loving – or even liking – myself for the way that I am has always been a major struggle for me.
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Blurred Days
I sincerely apologize for being MIA for the past few weeks. I just realized the other day that my last post was published on May 11th, 2020 (and was titled Mother’s Day Blues). My days are almost always blurred together lately and unless I have an appointment, I usually don’t know what I did on what day.
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Mother’s Day Blues
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Happy Mother’s Day to All the Moms Out There (Including Moms of Angel Babies)
I would like to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day! This includes all the moms who, like me, weren’t lucky enough to be able to being their little one in to this world for whatever reason; all the moms who either miscarried, had an ectopic pregnancy, gave birth to stillborn, and who had to terminate their pregnancy for selfless reasons.
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Who Gets to Decide If Normality Is Real, Anyway?
I have always hated little sayings and phrases that involve the word normal such as, “Try to act normal,” “Can’t you just be normal for once?” and even “You’re not normal.” It makes you really have to think hard about what normality even means and to who? Who gets to define and decide what is or isn’t normal in our society? In our everyday lives? Is there some kind of formal typed up
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Pregnancy Loss & Tips on How To Cope
For women who want to experience motherhood in the worst way, finding out that you are finally pregnant after months or even years of trying can be an exciting moment. Getting that first positive pregnancy test can fill the mom-to-be with so much love and hope. But, sadly, sometimes that excitement and hope can disappear right before your very eyes leaving sadness, grief, and loss in its place.
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Agitated Mania: Day 2
I am not really feeling any better than I was last night when I wrote about being in an agitated, anxiety-fueled bipolar manic episode. If anything, I feel worse than I did yesterday. Perhaps this is because, like I anticipated, I did not get any sleep or rest last night. Instead, I manically wrote for hours on end. I didn’t even notice when nighttime turned into daylight.
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Stuck in Quarantine Together: 5 Tips to Help Keep Your Relationship Strong
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5 Things You Should NEVER Say To Someone Who Has Anxiety
Sure, everyone deals with anxiety from time to time. After all, it is a human emotion and automatic response to certain situations. But for people without anxiety disorders, the anxiety passes as the situation gets resolved or is dealt with and then they can be on their way as everything returns to normal.
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My Bipolar Roller Coaster Ride: Agitated Mania
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The Struggle is Real: My Life & Living With Borderline Personality Disorder
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Guest Post by Rissa: All About Insomnia (Plus, Get a FREE Printable Sleep Log)
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Guest Post by Rissa: Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Bipolar Disorder | Learn The Difference (Plus Info on BPD)
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Happy [Early] Turkey Day, Everyone!
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My Old Friend Insomnia | A Poem
November 24, 2020
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Still Searching & Hoping For Stability With My Own Mental Health
November 4, 2020
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My Fight For Stability: The Good & The Bad
October 3, 2020
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Getting Back To The Pen
October 2, 2020
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The Worst Panic & Anxiety Attack Of My Life
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