Hey everyone,
So I’m new here to the Mighty- my name is Adri, I’m a singer-songwriter/musician from NY and in a band called Adri & Oli. Born and raised in a family of five, which is ironic because that’s how many times I’ve been hospitalized in the past year.

I was diagnosed with BPD when I was 16 years young... and might I say that was a game changer for REAL!
At 18 I left college not knowing what the heck I was meant to do.. all I wanted to do was sing and write songs, but life sort of pushed me around. I went from one job to the next, and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital!!! And at that same time frame, I was invited to the UN, played at the Save the Music Afterparty, played for the mayor of NJ and played at the 9/11 Memorial Benefit Dinner at the Cipriani theater alongside American Idol’s Justin Guarini!

I later learned that having this disorder does not determine my future. My friend Oli, the one I play in a band with- had stage 4 breast cancer... and survived!!

From her exact words- “ no matter how much the doctors told me I had cancer, I told them I didn’t. The reason why I am here today is because I firmly believed that I didn’t have cancer. The doctors don’t determine your destiny”

And that’s why I say... BPD AINT FOR ME! ##bpdaintforme #BPD #Anxiety #Depression ##thisismenotgivingup