First of all, I have had several blogs before, but this is the very first anonymous blog I have ever had! So, the most challenging part is not being able to introduce myself properly… But I can tell you that I’m a 23-year-old female who lives in Finland.
The description tells you the idea of this blog. But it might make some people confused: Why on earth isn’t she on meds if she had a depression? Or at least see a therapist? And why is she anonymous? And what the hell is the “on the edge supposed to mean??”
1. A part of me wants to be on meds. But a huge part doesn’t. When I met my boyfriend 2½ years ago, he told me that he was scared when I was on meds. He was afraid that he would never see the “real” me. That the Real me was hidden behind the meds. Part of that was true. the reason why a tiny piece of me still needs the meds, is that they would make certain part of my life easier: I’m way too emotional. the meds made me a feelingless zombie, I didn’t care about stuff that much and I certainly didn’t cry as much as I do normally!!!! But the reason why I don’t want to be on meds (in addition to my boyfriend’s opinion) is that the side effects were terrible. I know they take “only” two weeks or so, but when those suicidal thoughts rise to heavens, it’s terrible. That’s pretty much the only side effect I get from them, but that sure is enough. Also, I want to fight against my own demons by myself. I don’t want any help for that.
2. Some people might think that if I don’t want to be on meds, then why wouldn’t I share my thoughts with a professional? Well, the older I get, the more I keep things to myself. I don’t even want to open up to my closest friends about my real problems anymore. When I was younger, I was always crying at someone and searching for professional help as well. I did get professional help and I’m very glad about it, but then my condition became better and I didn’t need the therapy anymore. …aaand then it slowly got worse and then I couldn’t talk to anyone anymore. I started to feel like a burden and that I would be bothering people with my problems. The only person I can talk nowadays is my boyfriend.
I’m trying to have this blog as my therapy. I know it’s not healthy to keep those bad thoughts inside. They just build up and eventually I explode. It has happened. Several times. Also, I have noticed that I have more panic attacks nowadays, there has been a lot of changes in my life during the past few months. I don’t like changes, so I that’s what triggers them, I guess….
3. As I said, I have never been Anonymous anywhere, so this is a bit of a challenge, haha. I’m a terrible Facebook-spammer, I love sharing things and pictures of my life (and myself, lol), but I’m not gonna do that here. My previous blogs have never been “secret”, this is the first one. Ok, this blog is not really secret. It’s public and it can be seen by anyone, but the anonymous part makes it secrets. My friends and family don’t know that this is my blog. The reason why I wanted to make an anonymous blog is that I don’t want my family and friends to know how bad in a shape I really am sometimes. So, I’m not trying to get a shitload of readers or anything like that. This blog is just for me. But I want this to be seen, just in case someone has the same feelings and problems as I do. That’s why I allow people to comment…
4. What does On the Edge mean? Well, I don’t think it’s too hard to understand for those people who are on the same situation as I am. For so many years, my life has felt like this: I’m goofing around in this very dangerous cliff and I’m amazed that I haven’t fallen off of it and died. My guardian angel/devil is taking a really good care of me…
I guess those four spots were the main reasons for this blog. This blog is pretty interesting in that sense that I actually hope that I won’t have to post here too often, lol…. So if someone wants to start following me, please remember that if I don’t post, it means that I’m doing ok. At the same time I hope that I do write down all the shit my tiny head is going through, because if I don’t, the feelings start building up again. Who is gonna suffer? Not only me, but the closest people around me….