I would like to say that right now I am recovered. However, with mental illness (MI), recovery as an absolute may not be possible. Some of us are lucky and will have just one illness episode and never need worry about relapse. For many of us, we are ill for our lifetime. That said, this [...]
My head still hidden under the covers at 5pm. Memories of failure and thoughts of future failure overwhelm me. A small head peeks in at me. “Meow?” I pull the covers tighter over my head and try to shut out the world again, but a paw reaches under and starts batting at my nose. So [...]
Note: The following was written on June 4th, 2011 – ed.
My father died this morning.
He was a woodworker and had very rough and beaten hands.
I have his blue eyes and I look like him. I’ve always liked that.
My son’s middle name is his first name. He was there with me when [...]
This wasn’t the most ideal day for garage saling- it was 5°C and raining. My husband and I decided to go out anyways, in poor weather for the first time. We didn’t expect to find any sales, but figured we would try our luck. Many sales were outside, with items hiding under tarps and in [...]
I recently served time, almost three weeks, at a hospital for what I’m being told was Depakote-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy. I have tried a few times, but I still cannot memorize or pronounce it. I also learned that the word encephalopathy means “brain disorder”, brain disease or illness, that involves alteration of the “brain structure”. [...]
Lists are used a lot in computer software. Lists are also used a lot in day-to-day life. “To do” lists come to mind. For me, my “Not to do” lists are what come to mind more often. As a person with countless hours of depression every day, it is hard to get away from “do [...]
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