On Being Self-Destructive

February 7, 2023February 5, 2023 ~ Vinnie Harned ~ Leave a comment

Those of you who’ve been reading my recent blog posts will know that I have a series of mental illnesses that have the tendency to fuck me up sometimes. Of course, ADHD is the obvious one, but I’ve also got a bit of chronic anxiety and possibly depression. I’m always hesitant to say I have … Continue reading On Being Self-Destructive

When Things are Bad

January 19, 2023January 18, 2023 ~ Vinnie Harned ~ Leave a comment

This week has been bad. Well, maybe not the whole week… I very often try to get myself to focus on the good things in life. After all, I’m in a position where I’ve been able to go back to school to pursue a different career in spite of my already being a father of … Continue reading When Things are Bad

An Introduction to Masking

January 12, 2023January 10, 2023 ~ Vinnie Harned ~ Leave a comment

When you’re someone like me who has multiple mental health problems and no access to any form of treatment, you learn a lot of coping mechanisms. My chronic anxiety means that I’ve had to learn when and how to avoid gatherings that will make me uncomfortable. My ADHD has made me go to extremes to … Continue reading An Introduction to Masking