Can't Face the Trauma
*Warning: "Me Too" - This may be a sensitive post for some. My college years were full of tragically horrible decision making. Instead of...
Coming Clean
When you can no longer hide the truth inside, you no longer have a clue what will come to light...
I have hidden away for quite some time now, isolating myself. Too afraid, ashamed, and insecure of my own story. Too afraid of the possible repercussions of telling that truth. I don’t think I am afraid anymore.
I little about me
I am about to reach the golden age of 32, and I have no clue how to make it another 32 more years. All I know is that I must let these demons out that are consuming me, so I’ll put it on a page.
I am diagnosed with Bipolar Type 1. I think the number of people that know that about me can be counted on less than my twenty fingers and toes.
I have also been sexually abused, by two different people. Would that be a “me two too” statement I would give? Even less know that, especially the one that took place when I was a child. The incident in Clemson, 11/7/2015, where I was drugged, I have no clue who knows and doesn’t know what happened that horrible night. PTSD consumed me whole for a second time after that.
I wish these were the only war zones in my life. I’ve struggled with an ongoing eating disorder, addiction, physical health problems, a sick and disabled mother, and the mental health side of it all is crippling. Add Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), anxiety disorder, hypothyroidism, and a little extra crazy passed down from the family bloodlines, and the result is one warped reality. Now my brain feels as if there are a dozen rowdy reality stars raising hell up in there at one time.
Oh yeah, did I mention I’m gay? Bring it all together, plus the normal odds and ends of life, and the result is crushing. It’s time to unfold this mess so I can sort it all out. If you would like, you can join me on that journey.