Positive Blogs and Podcasts + affirmations and mediations

inspiration

Gabrielle Berenstein:
http://www.gabbywebinar.com/marwebinar-replay/?inf_contact_key=f3087bd8319887e4958bfff8ded43f25d43e7bf617144631a87f1638af41b7b8

she has good podcasts and mediations

https://gabbybernstein.com/

food stuff

Food Psych- Christy Harrison:
https://www.christyharrison.com/foodpsych

food stuff

Rebbeca Scritchfield:
http://www.bodykindnessbook.com/

inspiraton

Katie Dalabout:

http://katiedalebout.com/

food blog

ImmaEatThat- Kylie Mitchell:
http://immaeatthat.com/

positivity

Marianne Williamson:
http://marianne.com/

affirimations and positivity

Louise L. Hay:


http://www.louisehay.com/


Podcasts, blogs meditations and affirmations have become a part of my daily life to bring positivity!

Boyfriend

My boyfriend is the best! HE is So SPECIAL! I love cuddling with him! His name is Brett! He is sweet, kind, generous, loving!

http://www.futurescopes.com/romantic-ideas/597/102-questions-ask-your-boyfriends-or-girlfriends

Love, The Borderline Jew

My Values

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_85.htm

https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/list-of-values/

• Achievement
• Adventure
• Authority
• Autonomy
• Balance
• Beauty
• Boldness
• Compassion
• Challenge
• Community
• Contribution
• Creativity
• Curiosity
• Determination
• Fairness
• Faith
• Friendships
• Fun
• Growth
• Happiness
• Honesty
• Humor
• Influence
• Inner Harmony
• Justice
• Kindness
• Knowledge
• Leadership
• Learning
• Love
• Loyalty
• Meaningful Work
• Openness
• Optimism
• Peace
• Pleasure
• Religion
• Reputation
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Security
• Self-Respect
• Service
• Spirituality
• Stability
• Success
• Status
• Trustworthiness
• Wealth
• Wisdom

Love, The Borderline Jew

Treatment Team

What is a treatment team?  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/basics/treatment/con-20033813

My treatment team is very important to me, they are what keeps me going day in and day out! Along with friends and family!

My treatment team consists of
Education Consultant- Kristen Hooten she is the best!!
2 therapists- both male and female one for borderline and one for trauma
1 psychiatrist- Dr. Clarke
1 dietician- kylie
staff in treatment-
a personal trainer-kelsey
yoga instructor- dana
medication
narcotics anonymous sponsor
eating disorder support group- lovett center
sex and love addicts anonymous sponsor-

Why is medication in mental health important?http://www.bhevolution.org/public/medications.page/

Dual Diagnosis for me is an important role! I am both an addict and have mental health issues,

Love, The Borderline Jew

What is family?

fam·i·ly

NOUN

families (plural noun)

1. a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

   • a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage:
     "friends and family can provide support"
     synonyms: relatives · relations · kin · next of kin · kinsfolk · kindred ·
     

     [more]

     one's (own) flesh and blood · nearest and dearest · people · connections · extended family · in-laws · clan · tribe · folks
   • the children of a person or couple:
     "she has the sole responsibility for a large family"
     synonyms: children · little ones · youngsters · offspring · progeny ·
     

     [more]

     descendants · scions · heirs · a brood · issue · kids · kiddies · tots
   • a person or people related to one and so to be treated with a special loyalty or intimacy:
     "I could not turn him away, for he was family"
   • a group of people united in criminal activity.
   • 
     

     biology
     a principal taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below order, usually ending in -idae (in zoology) or -aceae (in botany).
     synonyms: taxonomic group · order · class · genus · species · stock · strain ·
     

     [more]

     line · phylum
   • a group of objects united by a significant shared characteristic.
   • 
     

     mathematics
     a group of curves or surfaces obtained by varying the value of a constant in the equation generating them.
2. all the descendants of a common ancestor:

   "the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years"

   synonyms: ancestry · parentage · pedigree · genealogy · background · family tree ·
   

   [more]

   descent · lineage · bloodline · blood · extraction · stock · forebears · forefathers · antecedents · roots · origins · heritage · dual heritage

   • a race or group of peoples from a common stock.
   • all the languages ultimately derived from a particular early language, regarded as a group:
     "the Austronesian language family"

ADJECTIVE

1. designed to be suitable for children as well as adults:

   "a family newspaper"

http://www.ghs-mh.de/relationships/families/fam_forums_1.htm

   "Family to me means everything! They come 1st! they love and support me through thick and thin!!! I am talking about blood relatives here! I am supper close with m family and hope it always stays like that!" - Sarah

Love, The Borderline Jew

Anxiety

 Lately, I have been having a lot of anxiety. It is common in recovery. I am managing by talking to staff, and being with my boyfriend a lot, he knows how to take care of me! I am doing OK, just generalized anxiety. Today, when I got anxious I noticed my 5 senses and was easily able to calm down! Journaling, praying, meditating and breathing all help as well with anxiety!

http://www.woodlandswellnessmd.com/causes-anxiety-may-know.html/

http://dashofwellness.com/reduce-stress-senses/

Love, The Borderline Jew

Being Bi Polar

What is Bi Polar?

http://www.latuda.com/bpd/what-is-bipolar-depression.html?utm_medium=SEM&utm_source=bing&utm_campaign=Learning%20About%20the%20

I am med compliant and being treated for Bi Polar 1, It sucks, a quote I enjoy is 

and here is Demi  Lovato sharing her story about her Bi Polar Disorder!

Hope you enjoyed learning about Bi Polar Disorder!

Love, The Borderline Jew

The Meaning of Friendships

Friendship

[ˈfren(d)SHip]

NOUN

the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

synonyms: relationship · close relationship · attachment · mutual attachment ·

[more]

association · bond · tie · link · union · bromance

• a relationship between friends:
  "she formed close friendships with women"
  synonyms: amity · camaraderie · friendliness · comradeship · companionship ·

  [more]

  fellowship · fellow feeling · closeness · affinity · rapport · understanding · harmony · unity · intimacy · mutual affection
  antonyms: enmity
• a state of mutual trust and support between allied nations.

My friendships are awesome, being a kid I didn't have many friends and if I did the friendships were complicated, but now I have both male and female friends as well as a boyfriend!

Here are some pix of me and my friends:

These are some of my best friends! Elaine, Natalie, Maria and Jayne!!!

I have been to so many places and met so many people and luckily through Facebook, phone, email and text and even sometimes letters we keep in touch!

My friendships are healthy!

"The friends I have now I want to keep the rest of my life, they are worth it!"

Love, The Borderline Jew

What does God/Higher Power Mean to Me?

"Help me to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity"

I want my HP to be loving, caring, honest, sane, respectful, trustworthy, respectful, forgiving, loving, kind, considerate, not to emotional, understanding, accepting, believes in me!

I want my higher power to continue to guide me in my recovery to greatness! Not steer me back into old behaviors.

"Dear God,

Guide me to continue finding your greatness, your love and your way of life you want for me"

There are some really good stories in the NA blue book basic text in the back of the book!

Love, The Borderline Jew

Videos I ENJOY!!!

Fight like a girl (Always Tampon commercial):

Sorry not Sorry (Pantene commercial)

Finding Your Meaning of Life - Inspirational 

Follow Your Heart

What is Purim?

Esther Summary
by Jay Smith

The genre of the book of Esther is Narrative History. Its author is anonymous however; some believe Mordecai, (Esther’s cousin and guardian), wrote it. It was written approximately 470 B.C. in Persia. Esther became queen in 479 B.C. The key personalities are Esther, Mordecai, King Ahasuerus (or Xerxes), and Haman.
Its purpose is to demonstrate God’s love and sovereignty in all circumstances. It is a post-exile story about Jews who stayed behind after most returned to Jerusalem after captivity. Babylon was conquered by Persia and Esther miraculously becomes the queen of the land, and saves her people.
•    In chapter 1-2, Esther becomes the queen to Ahasuerus of Persia. She was personally chosen by the King. “The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him” (2:17), probably because of her beauty and intelligence.
•    Chapters 3-4, Mordecai (Esther’s guardian) refused to bow down and pay homage to Haman a high official of the king. Haman becomes infuriated and plots to destroy all the Jews in the kingdom because of his pride. Mordecai hears of the plot and reports it to his Esther. “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” (4:14).
•    From chapters 5-10, Esther outwits Haman and takes her petition to the king and pleas for the protection of her Jewish people from Haman’s wicked stratagem. The king out of anger, has Haman hung on the gallows, which he had built to destroy all the Jews. Esther’s faith and courage saves her people.

On Saturday night I went to a Purim Party at the Temple: There was a Magician, Pasta Party, Frozen Megillah

Service and Then a comedian, but I was unable to stay for the comedian..

Next Jewish holiday = Passover!!! YAY!

Love, The Borderline Jew

This is us

This is us , is one of the best shows on tv, possibly the best show I have ever watched !!

Here is the TV show link: http://www.nbc.com/this-is-us?CID=Search%7CThis-Is-Us&nbc=1

It is about a family, in the future as the kids are 30 years old and in the past as babies, 8 years old and as 16 year olds.. The patriarch has past away and has alcohol issues. The matriarch is amazing mother with issues of her own! The triplets (2 white, 1 black- the 3rd baby died so they adopted a baby boy the day the Erwin's were born)

The show is so well written. I probably cry during every episode. Which I watch with my boyfriend!

I highly recommend this show!!! It's a must see!

Find the show on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1oUaI2fYj9PdcH70KFLCA

Season Finale:

Love, The Borderline Jew

Check in

Life is so GOOD!! I am happy inside and out!! I am beautiful inside and out!! I have added saying daily affirmations to my daily routine!!!

I have 6 months and 1 week clean!
7 weeks in NEDA RECOVERY!
I am in SLAA AND CODA RECOVERY!

My YOUNIQUE presenters kit arrived an I am inlove with the makeup!! I feel so beautiful!!

I am so in love with life!

I have decided to relocate to Texas!

Starting this summer I will be starting classes at Houston Community College and trying to find a job with an Educational Consulatant / Social Worker in Houston Area!!

How are you guys??

Please follow and comment !!!

Love, The Borderline Jew

National Womans Day

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Women-s-March-organizers-proposing-A-Day-Without-10982683.php

The International Women's Day logo may be used to promote International Women's Day (IWD) events and activity. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women

What is a woman? 

wom·an

  (wo͝om′ən)

n. pl. wom·en (wĭm′ĭn)

1. An adult female human.

2. Women considered as a group; womankind: "Woman feels the invidious distinctions ofsex exactly as the black man does those of color" (Elizabeth Cady Stanton).

3. An adult female human belonging to a specified occupation, group, nationality, or othercategory. Often used in combination: an Englishwoman; congresswoman; a saleswoman.

4. A female servant or subordinate.

5. Informal

a. A wife.

b. A female lover or sweetheart. See Usage Notes at chairman, lady, man

Can you carry a baby in your stomach for 9 months and survive hours of labor or getting your stomach cut open and ripped apart? Can you cook, clean and talk on the phone while you're taking care of kids? Can you bleed for a week and not die? Can you walk in 5 inch heels? Can you cry all night then wake up the next day like everything is okay? Remember guys, women are only helpless till their nail polish dries

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Fearless-Girl-statue-stares-down-Wall-Street-s-10987346.php

Love, The Borderline Jew

Recovery Tool Bag

http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1097809/recovery-bag-project-for-mental-health-patients

Things I keep in my bag:

1. e-cig 
2. important phone numbers
3. journal and pen
4. silly putty
5. coloring book and pencils
6. photo album of quotes and loved ones
7. picture of vision  board
8. affirmation cards/ quotes/ sayings
9. medication list/ # of doctors
10. word search/ crossword/ sodoku
11. peace rock
12. 5 sensory items (see, touch, smell. hear. taste)
13. hand sanitizer
14. 1st aid kit
15. gum
16. schedule book
17. stress ball
18. recovery material
19. leisure book
20. magazines
21. snack
22. self help book
23. music
24. post-its
25. anything that makes you happy

Love, The Borderline Jew

My Intentions week of 3/6/17

http://www.chopra.com/articles/5-steps-to-setting-powerful-intentions

My Intentions:

1. Respect Boundaries
   
2. Obey Orders
3. No smoking/drinking/drugs/ sexually acting out/ binge/restrict/ over exercise
4. Stop when told stop... 1st time
5. No lying
   
6. Manage Mania
7. No urgent care visits unless urgent
8. Enjoy every day to the fullest 
   
9. Break Routines, no need to be so perfectly organized
10. Stay Healthy and Exercise + follow meal plan!
11. Journal, Pray and Meditate Daily
12. Maintain Please Skills and Daily ADL's (Activities of Daily Life)
    
    
    
    
13. Have and maintain healthy relationships
    
14. Get good sleep 
    
15. Manage Younique
    
16. Continue Blog posts 3-5 x week! 
    
17. Follow up with my appointments and calls!

Love, The Borderline Jew