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Loneliness vs Being Alone: Why It Hurts More Than We Realise 🌙

Loneliness vs Being Alone: Why It Hurts More Than We Realise 🌙

Loneliness vs Being Alone: Why It Hurts More Than We Realise 🌙Sami Ward
Published on: 12/09/2025

Being alone and feeling lonely might seem like the same thing, but for someone living with BPD/EUPD or CPTSD, the difference can be profound. Alone vs Lonely Alone is a physical state. It simply means no one is present. Some people thrive in this space — reading, walking the dogs, enjoying quiet time. Lonely is an emotional state. It’s the feeling that no one sees you, understands you, or cares about your existence. Loneliness can happen even in a crowded room.

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The Post That Broke Her 💻💔

The Post That Broke Her 💻💔

The Post That Broke Her 💻💔Sami Ward
Published on: 08/09/2025

The Post That Broke Her 💻💔 While we were away in France, I got a message from my daughter. She was upset, really upset. It all started with a Facebook post.

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The Cycle of Guilt and Self-Blame: What’s Really Going On 🔄

The Cycle of Guilt and Self-Blame: What’s Really Going On 🔄

The Cycle of Guilt and Self-Blame: What’s Really Going On 🔄Sami Ward
Published on: 05/09/2025

If there’s one emotion that seems to follow my daughter everywhere, it’s guilt. Guilt for saying no. Guilt for struggling. Guilt for not being able to do what others find easy. Even guilt for feeling guilty.

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Crisis From Afar: When Loneliness and Guilt Take Over 💔📞

Crisis From Afar: When Loneliness and Guilt Take Over 💔📞

Crisis From Afar: When Loneliness and Guilt Take Over 💔📞Sami Ward
Published on: 01/09/2025

Crisis From Afar: When Loneliness and Guilt Take Over. When we left for France, my daughter decided to stay home. It felt like the right choice for her at the time, avoiding the overwhelm of travel, new places, new food, the sheer noise of it all. But what none of us could predict was how quickly the silence at home would turn against her.

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When Holidays Feel Like Two World 🌍✈️s

When Holidays Feel Like Two World 🌍✈️s

When Holidays Feel Like Two World 🌍✈️sSami Ward
Published on: 25/08/2025

How hard it is to go on holiday with a daughter with BPD

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She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?

She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?

She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?Sami Ward
Published on: 18/08/2025

You ever have a moment where someone says something, and it hits you so hard you’re momentarily stunned? Not because it’s true – but because it’s so wide of the mark it leaves you speechless?

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