Glass Bones and Paper Skin

Glass Bones and Paper Skin is a deeply personal memoir/journal of mines that tackles my traumatic past and mental health issues.

It is about:

My Mental Health Journey: My experience with living with borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder that is chronicled by my path from childhood to adulthood.

Trauma and Recovery: There are origins and sources of my mental health struggles and the process of coping of healing from my past wounds and scars.

Resilience and Strength: The metaphor of glass bones and paper skin represents my fragility, and yet the journal shows how my vulnerability can coexist with strength.

Self-Injury and Depression: My honest exploration of difficult and triggering topics incorporated self-harm, manic episodes, unwanted thoughts, and depressive states.

Identity and Self-Discovery: How my mental health experiences shaped me into the writer I am today.

Breaking Silence: The entire intention with my memoir/journal is to raise awareness for others suffering from similar mental health challenges and reducing stigma through the storytelling of integrity.

Creative Expression: I also incorporated fictional stories alongside my personal journal entries, showing how creativity helps the process of difficult experiences.

Glass Bones and Paper Skin: The Journal of Nix is highly recommended for both teens and adults, particularly for ages 14 to 18+. This journal/memoir creates a raw and authentic exploration of living with mental illnesses that impacted with my daily life as I find my paths of hope and purposes through writing.

It is available exclusively on Amazon.

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