Backstory

A lot of you may be wondering where I came up with my blog name Collaterally Damaged. Well, I’ve been waiting to share. . .

I’ve always felt as if my feelings in relation to other people have always been collateral damage. Relationships I have been in and friendships I’ve had along the way that didn’t last have always made me feel as if me being hurt was worth whatever the case was. To me, it always seemed like there was never really any regard for how I felt nor any consideration involved in the decisions made. After so many different situations with the same outcome, it naturally became easier to believe. Nothing up to this point has shown me differently so I still struggle with it. Thinking that myself or my feelings rather were collateral damage is what almost took me the last time. I didn’t feel good enough. We all have our own flaws and that’s just one of mine. It’s not easy to post publicly and be transparent but at the expense of it helping someone else, I would gladly do it a million times. This is not a blog about bad relationships but as far as my journey to being healthier mentally, it has played a big role in how I got to where I am now concerning my diagnosis. I think the name fit perfectly for a Mental Health blog. Now you know.

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