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Continue reading →: Selective MutismYou may have heard of the term, selective hearing. If you haven’t, selective hearing is where you hear what you only want to hear. For example, when a teenager’s mom tells them to clean their room before playing on the game system. The teen ignores every word except “play on…
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Continue reading →: How I am coping with TSWHaving to go through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) can be an itchy, burning, emotional living nightmare. The long nights of tossing and turning because you can’t get any sleep due to the insane amount of itching, the constant burning up even though you have random chills going down your body,…
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Continue reading →: What I eat to help Ease TSW SymptomsBefore I stopped using my steroid cream I was in the process of becoming a vegetarian to help my eczema. I had gone over a month without meat and dairy before the TSW started. I had also given up soda 2-3 months prior. I switched my soda for herbal tea…
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Continue reading →: Topical Steroid Withdrawal: The First YearI have been going through topical steroid withdrawal flare-ups since 2020. This post is the first 18 weeks of my written journal and pictures of the first year. I stopped writing in my journal due to depression and anxiety. If you do not know what topical steroid withdrawal is, it…
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Continue reading →: The Beginning of My Topical Steroid Withdrawal JourneyOn April 10, 2020, I decided to quit applying my topical steroid cream. I was prescribed steroid cream for my eczema by my doctor in October 2019. Due to having extreme paranoia, I was beyond proud of myself for mustering up enough courage to seek help for my skin. My…
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Continue reading →: My View on AcceptanceWhen you think of the word acceptance, what comes to your mind? Approval? Being accepted to something? Maybe even love comes to mind when this word is mentioned. After all, when you truly love someone or something, you accept every aspect of who or what they are. Through many years…
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Continue reading →: Signs of Toxic Friendships“A healthy relationship will never require you to sacrifice your friends, your dreams, or your dignity.” -Dinkar Kalutara Well-meaning friendships and relationships are wonderful. Having someone who is there for you without judging, who helps you get back in the right direction, who sticks up for you in your absence,…
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Continue reading →: 5 Important Lessons from Disney QuotesI am a Disney lover and always have been. So today I thought I would write a post on 5 important lessons from Disney quotes. There are many deep lessons you can learn from these kid-friendly movies. Though, I will say, I don’t always agree with the company and believe…
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Continue reading →: How Gaming Affects Mental Health“A good game gives us meaningful accomplishments – clear achievements that we don’t necessarily get from real life. -Jesse Schell Throughout the years gaming has gotten quite the reputation. Many people think gaming harms mental health and many people believe gaming helps mental health. Personally, I believe it can do…
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Continue reading →: “I Get Social Anxiety” – A Letter of HopeDo you ever think to yourself, “I have social anxiety and I don’t know what to do?” Down below is a letter written by someone who also experiences social anxiety. Her goal is to help lift one another up. Dear you who struggle with social anxiety, Hey there, breathe, relax,…
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I’m Crystal, AKA, Andarabella
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