What Happened to Audrey Harper, Creator of BPD Beautiful?

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Hey guys. Creator of BPD Beautiful, here.

In 2020, I launched BPD Beautiful under the name Audrey Harper in order to protect myself and my son from the stigma that comes from having borderline personality disorder. The initial purpose of BPD Beautiful was to document my recovery and treatment – for reference, I wasn’t in remission at the time of launch. It’s been quite a ride.

BPD Beautiful has grown to be much more than a personal blog. And I have plans to grow it even further. More on that later.

Some of you may know that this year (2024), the band I was in (before BPD Beautiful) got back together. We had a small local following back in the day and recently, I’ve been marketing our music again. I’ve been loving it to bits! Getting back into music and experiencing an artist reawakening since my divorce has been lovely.

But…to say it’s been complicated to juggle both platforms is an understatement. I’m being pulled in two different directions. And I hate how disconnected I’ve become from the BPD Beautiful audience as a result. If I want to create authentic, practical BPD recovery content – I need to be authentic.

I can’t do that by hiding behind a pseudonym.

So, I’ve decided to reveal my real name and face.

So, this is me. My real name is Sarah. Rose is my middle name. My son, referred to as Bobby, is actually Nick. He asked to be revealed too.

If you’d like to get to know me more personally, you’re welcome to add me on Facebook.

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Even though “coming out” also means revealing my BPD diagnosis to those in my personal life, I think switching to my real name and showing my face is the next best step for BPD Beautiful’s growth.

I have a lot of plans in the works for the next several years and I need to focus on that – not worry about maintaining anonymity and keeping something I’m not ashamed of (my history with mental illness & remission) a secret. Plus, doing this increases our reach and can ultimately help us spread even more BPD awareness.

With all of this said, I am still terrified to make the switch from anonymous to public. While I believe it’s the right thing to do, it’s a huge step for me.

As always, thank you for the support – for following, signing up, booking calls and writing in. It is such a pleasure to serve you the most practical, authentic BPD recovery content possible. I absolutely love running BPD Beautiful. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Your peer in recovery,
Audrey
Sarah Rose


Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose (formerly referred to as Audrey Harper) is a proud mom, follower of Jesus and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. Throughout her teens and 20’s–she was diagnosed with bulimia, depression, anxiety, CPTSD and BPD. After 10+ years of treatment and finally entering remission, she created an online community that’s dedicated to helping others. As a passionate advocate for mental health, Sarah wants to inspire people impacted by BPD and other mental illness to find hope and reach their full potential.

She resides in the northeast with her teenage son, Nick. In her free time, she plays in a band called Them vs. Her. Her debut novel ‘Sadie’s Favorite’ will be published in early 2025. Click to learn more.

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5 responses to “What Happened to Audrey Harper, Creator of BPD Beautiful?”

  1. Colleen Crawford Avatar
    Colleen Crawford

    Happy to meet the real you Sarah Rose! Your brave and a wonderful person, looking forwards to future content! Good luck with your music!

  2. Łukasz Pokorski Avatar

    ♥️♥️♥️🫂🫂🫂
    I started my healing journey 2 years ago. I already experience less symptoms.
    Books of Don Miguel Ruiz and his son’s Jose and Miguel jr was a great help for me .

  3. Vicki Altonen Avatar
    Vicki Altonen

    This is such a HUGE step on “coming out”! Good for you & congratulations! I also have an exciting secret that I’ve been keeping and won’t “come out” for a while (when In ready to share). I’m so proud of you & sharing your journey is going to help so many others. Good for you & I wish you all the best on your blog, book & music.

  4. Dad Avatar
    Dad

    Sooooo proud!!!

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    Anonymous

    Good luck on your journey

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