Ten Year Anniversary of Hospitalization
Ten years ago, two weeks preceding and including Valentine's Day, I was hospitalized. Twenty years ago, I experienced a psychotic break during the same season: this season - the season of Lent. Though [...]
Groggylicious
This time of year can be difficult for those of us with mood disorders. The recent time change made what the clock says is the late afternoon now the dark of night. My [...]
Manic Temper Tantrum
Tasmanian Devil (Looney Toons) Last night I blew up and had a full-on manic temper tantrum. I forcefully threw my iPad down and then proceeded to flip over the kitchen table. Crap. [...]
Doctor’s Orders
Yesterday afternoon I saw my psychiatrist at group therapy. After confessing that I've been spending over ten hours a day (honestly, probably far more) on social media and that I've been unable to [...]
Irritable
Irritable Headachy Not sleepy and it's late Been bitchy Too critical On the rag Approaching menopause Mean Had a couple of days of clouds Of gloom Slept Now this Irritated Change again Back [...]
Overcast
This morning I struggled to keep my eyes open as I drove my son to school. No more searing heat, Santa Ana winds, and fire. May gloom is here. We need the coolness. [...]
Lent | The Rites of Spring
For many, spring is a time of celebration and remembrance. - Deseret News, March 7, 2009 Two days ago was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Although I did not have my [...]
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 [...]