Mental Health

Cutting 514

The title of this post is taken from cutting (a form of self-harm), My age (51) and 4 to indicate the number of cuts. The photo is after…

Stop Asking if I’m OK

“Are you OK?”

That is probably one of the most annoying questions ever to people with mental…

I (and You) Have My Permission

I am often finding that just when I have things all figured out … something pops up to make Me realize…

Why I Cook

That picture is of some Mexican-style fish filets I made last September. They were really good. I’m a good cook, or so I’ve been told.

In a Family Way

Good news! I’m not pregnant. I would like some advice though, if anyone cares to share a bit.

Invalidating Mental Illness

I woke up this morning (actually in the middle of the night) feeling very symptomatic. It’s like I’ve been…

My(not so) Sincerest Apologies

I do a lot of things that are really unproductive. One of the things that I’ve been noticing lately that…

Paracentesis

Well, looks like I’m gonna need to go back into the hospital for some paracentesis. That’s a procedure where they extract a good bit of…

Downhill

I feel like it’s getting worse. And fast. And … I’m scared. And cold, I’m so cold.

I was having a conversation with a friend today, and I found it difficult to maintain track of the conversation. In therapy, the therapist listed some symptoms of bipolar and there was something I wanted…

Therapy

I started back to group therapy yesterday. It started off with a smile. The lady who was My intake coordinator has been there for several years…