Flurries of Hypomania
Or, is it just that I had iced tea yesterday with my lunch? Since I've been mildly hypomanic, I enrolled in my psychiatrist's therapy group to take a look at what happens to [...]
Mother and Wife
When my son was young, I juggled working outside the home with mothering and homemaking. By the time he was four, I found it unsustainable and ended up in a psychiatric hospital for [...]
Playing Therapist
At group this week, I played therapist. I was a PATIENT, not the therapist, who, by the way, calmly and ably led the group. For a while, I took over. I could not [...]
Freaking Out
Both my husband and my mother have expressed concern that I am ramping up (becoming hypomanic and experiencing mixed emotional states) as I've started the Ticket to Work process. I have had trouble [...]
Do I Need an Editor?
Do I need an editor? Do I need to organize my writing into a more cohesive whole? Or, does this format fit what I am trying to accomplish? What is it I am [...]
Fill the Space with Words
The name of the Meet-Up that I plan to attend, a writer's workshop, is "Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write." Can I do so? When overstimulated by social contact, I tend to talk, to [...]
Slowing It Down
Slowing it down, breaking it down into manageable bite-size tasks. Put off job search for now. Became overwhelmed. Feared hypomania, mixed episodes, and eventual hospitalization. Fear job taking over, not being able to [...]
God’s Call
What is God's call for me? What is my purpose right now? What should I be doing? As I took the first steps to enroll in Social Security Disability Ticket to Work Program, [...]
To Blog or Not to Blog
Last week as I started interviewing for part-time positions, I considered taking down my blog, worried that I would be found out and that prospective employers would avoid hiring me, fearing the worse. [...]
What to do?
Freaking out, ramping up, as I begin my part-time job search. Reminded: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." - Christina Harrington, Human Solutions LLC, Human-Solutions.net