"I don't want to be another statistic..." Taken into foster care when she was only a few months old, Jodi had a rough start to life. Although blessed to be adopted by a caring and loving family, the cracks began to appear early, with Jodi often lashing out violently, destroying her little brother's toys, and struggling with anxiety and depression. Faced with relentless bullying at school, and with her behaviour becoming increasingly aggressive, Jodi was sent to live with her grandparents at age 13 'for the safety of her siblings'. From here, she continued to spiral downward into a world of self harm, drugs, abusive relationships and multiple suicide attempts...Then finally, at age 24 (after many hospital admissions), Jodi was finally given a correct diagnosis... Borderline Personality Disorder. In this chat Jodi shares openly about the taboo nature of BPD, the relationships it severs, and some of her most private struggles - including learning to love herself after pulling out most of her hair earlier this year. Above all, Jodi says she wants to share her story in order to help others who feel alone, and to honour the many who have not been able to keep their head above the darkness of BPD. "I've had many friends who have lost their fight, and I've promised to them that I will be strong, and I will continue the fight for them. I don't want another mother to lose their daughter...I've seen the effect of this illness." Read more of Jodi's story here: https://thoughtsfromjas.com/2018/10/06/i-didnt-want-to-be-loved-childhood-trauma-borderline-personality-disorder/