This is going to be the last part of this series at least for awhile. For me it has been rather helpful and hopefully my great readers have gained some insight as well.

Interviewer (I) – What do you get out of untreatableonline

Me (M) – It helps me to get all of the garbage circling through my brain down into a format that I can later review then try to make sense of at a later date. I try not to think about the bigger picture as in what kind of service the blog is providing for if I focus in that area I tend to get rather paranoid then end up battling those invisible demons in whether or not to share my story this way.

(I) – Which parts of the blogging process do you enjoy

(M) The interaction with fellow bloggers and readers. The amount of support I have received is over whelming at times and it really helps in the battle against mental illness. The blog also serves kind of like a purpose, like I have a reason to get up everyday. When your mentally unwell too much time is spent by yourself locked away in some small part away from society with untreatableonline I can still participate and I do not feel so alone.

(I) Has there been a lot of negative comments directed towards your blog

(M) There was a lot at the beginning but thankfully it has tapered off for the most part. Before I get people who think it is funny to tell someone who is struggling that they are better off taking their life. I have also dealt with the non community specifically the non borderline personality disorder people who do not like the fact that I am presenting borderline and other mental disorders from a different light then the one the stigma has cast.

(I) Why is the non borderline crowd so apprehensive about a blog that shows BPD from the inside

(M) It is the same reason why I thought I had to live my life in a certain way. It is easier to take what is on the surface then to actually take the time to thoroughly look through the situation. Unfortunately a lot of the non crowd has dealt with one or two people with the disorder or who they believed had the disorder then some how cast all of the negative beliefs on to an entire group of people. To me it would be like saying I hate all fat people because they are clumsy and like to hurt people for some kid in the second grade with a weight problem accidently jumped on my foot. If it applies to one person it must apply to the entire group. People freak when this type of attitude is used against different races, genders or religious affiliation yet when it is done against the mentally ill it is perfectly acceptable.

(I) What are the best comments or emails that you have received

(M) For whatever the reason people seem to be more comfortable then emailing me then leaving a comment. All of them have done wonders for me mentally but the ones that really touch my heart and make me keep going is when the person says “Now I understand what X was going through” and “I am so glad to find out that I am not the only one dealing with these issues”

(I) What is the future for untreatableonline

(M) I really do not know. There is a part of me that believes my next career path has started with this blog but time will tell if I can actually make a living off of it. I miss counseling people but have realized at least now that I am in no shape to go back into this career as mentally it would be asking for another breakdown. I guess in a lot of ways my life and this blog are both taking steps to the unknown as there is no clear picture on what tomorrow holds.

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