Today was a pretty bland day for me. I don’t think I really left the beach house we were staying at, except for stopping and picking up pizza. I really isolated today. In my defense though, the weather was pretty… Read More ›
Samantha’s Personal Blog
Sea Isle City ’17: Day 2
Since I am using writing as my main coping mechanism for my mental health and addiction issues, I have come to the conclusion that it is probably in my best interest to try to add at least one blog post… Read More ›
June 17, 2017 S.I.C., NJ
I guess it’s safe to say I made it to my destination without much of an issue. I wish I could say I have been having the time of my life since I’ve gotten here, but that would be an… Read More ›
The Bottle Took Her
I feel kind of ridiculous now for posting about how going on vacation is going to be hard for me because of much I am going to want to drink. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it still rings true…. Read More ›
June 11th – 2:30 am
I haven’t really been able to add many posts or updates recently even though I’ve really been meaning too. I’ve just had a lot going on lately, so I figured that while I was awake at 2:30 am I would… Read More ›
Quote From the Movie “28 Days”
“Don’t Ever Be Someone Else’s Slogan. . . Because You Are Poetry.”
My Nightmarish Manic Episode
My Nightmarish Manic Episode By: Samantha Steiner A little over a week ago I had come out of a pretty bad depressive episode, only for me to jump right into a very bad agitated manic episode. I think I… Read More ›
CHANGES ARE COMING
Major Changes are Coming to this Blog Soon- Please Read By: Samantha Steiner So as some of you know, I am IN LOVE with writing and always have been. Well, I have been accepted to write for a few different… Read More ›
My First Month Sober
My First Month Sober By: Samantha Steiner My last drink was around 11 PM on Saturday, April 8th, 2017. I was drinking with a girl that I conceded to be my best friend of almost 20 years and two of… Read More ›
Trapped & Over Thinking
Trapped & Over Thinking By: Samantha Steiner The one thing people don’t seem to realize about mental illness unless you deal with it first hand is that you can get trapped in your own mind more often than not. You… Read More ›
30 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years
*I know it’s a little late to be posting this since I’ll be 31 in August. but Better late than never! * Sometimes you’ve got to learn to walk away from everything you thought you knew in order to… Read More ›
(*TRIGGER WARNING*) My Newest Diagnosis & How it came to be
My Newest Diagnosis & How it came to be Earlier this month, May 10th, 2017, my therapist diagnosed me with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after I finally opened up about certain events in my life. I always thought… Read More ›
New Thoughts on Mental Health in the Work Place
New Thoughts on Mental Health in the Work Place Over the past few months, I have learned how horrible and devastating it can be for it to get around your place of employment that you are struggling with mental… Read More ›
Hi..My Name is Samantha and I have a Dual Diagnosis!
Hi! My Name is Samantha and I Have a Dual Diagnosis!By: Samantha Steiner By: Samantha Steiner I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder Mixed when I was just fourteen years old. Also, that happened to be the year… Read More ›
Coming Back to Blogging
So I decided that I am going to try blogging on this site again. I realized that SOME of my past blogs weren’t exactly up to par, so I am going to TRY to make some of my new posts… Read More ›
29 Things I’ve Learned in 29 Years
29 Things I Have Learned in 29 Years After losing someone that you love, the pain eventually begins to dull after a while. You will never forget that person but time really does make things easier. If you want to… Read More ›
