In my last post, "Normal: Part One", I described my teenage lifestyle as a stubborn, gothic young woman with undiagnosed borderline personality disorder and, unsurprisingly, deep depression and anger problems. I explained my seething hatred for anything that could be considered "normal", because my emotional experience of the world was so diseased and unusual that… Continue reading Normal: Part Two

When I was 12, my worst fear was being normal. I was the token goth girl who dressed in nothing but purple and black every day, whether I was going to school, the grocery store, or a family dinner. I exasperated family members by dressing this way on literally every occasion. The goth style reflected the way… Continue reading Normal: Part One

Previous blog post: Borderline Personality Disorder Is Evil (Except When It's Not) Self-Harm Is Not Shameful The admission I’m about to make is not easy for me. The topic of this article is extremely sensitive, and I have a tough time talking about it, even after all these years. This is the first time I’ve… Continue reading Self-Harm Is Not Shameful

Three Announcements: 1. I have a Facebook page where I post links to all of Miss Misery's updates, as well as cool exclusive content! Check it out here. 2. Previous article: The Electroconvulsive October 3. Happy Halloween! ... Borderline Personality Disorder Is Evil (Except When It's Not) 99% of the time, BPD is a special… Continue reading Borderline Personality Disorder Is Evil (Except When It’s Not)

I’m not going to remember this fall. To me, that’s tragic, because October is my favorite time of year. Not only is it uniquely beautiful, it’s also the time of dark, spooky things - witches and skeletons and jack-o-lanterns and other Halloweeny symbols that have been part of my alternative style since I was in… Continue reading The Electroconvulsive October

I have a close friend who doesn’t feel like a boy or a girl. This particular friend realized a few years ago that neither “she” nor “he” really fits them; instead, they prefer to be referred to as “they” or “them”. It’s just a better emotional fit. Just as a man probably wouldn’t want to… Continue reading A Thought About Gender

...and I have my electroconvulsive therapy doctors to thank for that. I know ECT is controversial. However, there’s no denying its effectiveness, regardless of whether you think it’s morally alright to purposefully induce seizures in a person repeatedly. (For a rundown of what ECT is, check out the post I wrote about it here.) There… Continue reading I’m Not Depressed (For The First Time Ever)

Hey guys, big announcement: I'm releasing an album this morning! That's right, today - October 17th - a collection of songs I've written and recorded goes live. "October Morning" is five alternative piano/vocal tracks that can be purchased for only $1 a track or $5 for the whole album on my Bandcamp page. All profits… Continue reading My New Album: “October Morning”

It’s been about a month since I started getting electroconvulsive therapy treatments (colloquially known as “ECT”), and I have to say I’ve noticed a big shift in the quality of my daily life. Before I get too far into what that shift is, though, let me tell you a little bit about ECT so you’re… Continue reading Electroconvulsive Therapy