Today is my 39th birthday. I did it. I survived the year! At times it did not seem like I would. I think of birthdays as not just a time to celebrate another year older, but a time to look back at the year I just survived. I am away in North Carolina this weekend. …
Month: March 2019
Feeling Better :)
I've been on Wellbutrin for just over a week now and I am feeling better. I was on this back in 2007 and broke out into hives. At least I think it was from the medication. It could have been something else like a heat rash from where I was living at the time. It …
Song: I Won’t Let Go
I have a small extended family.On my mom's side one aunt (lives in Ft. Lauderdale) and one uncle (who passed away last year and lived in Seattle). No cousins. My dad has two sisters, both married. Three cousins total between the two of them. They are all spread out as well between central and northern …
The Anxiety Monster
The past week the "anxiety monster" has come back into my life. While I have experienced moments of anxiety over the years since being on meds, I haven't had full blown anxiety attacks. But that has changed. I know that it is due to being overwhelmed at work added to my already struggles with anxiousness …
Lacking Desire
I long for the day when I will become passionate and energized about life again. Each day that comes is just another day of survival. Sure, there are good moments and moments that burst with a blast of energy, but overall it's just going through the motions and no real desire to live or to …
My Life With Mental Illness 