It’s almost spring, and with the change in seasons comes my semiannual experimentation with my meds. I don’t know why I do this to myself, except it always happens around the beginning of March (and the early fall as well) and each time I do it I think it’s going to work this time. ItContinue reading “March Madness”
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DX: Acute Stress Reaction
I swear, I really do learn something new every day. My appointment with Dr. Goodenough was on Wednesday, and like I said I would, I brought up the subject of my disturbed sleep and morning anxiety. It had not yet occurred to me that it might be due to the series of unfortunate events I’veContinue reading “DX: Acute Stress Reaction”
Hodgepodge, Second Edition
Let’s see how this post turns out. A lot has been going on over the past couple of weeks and I don’t know if I can pack it all into a single coherent piece. But I’ll try. First of all, my birthday was last Friday. I’m 59. Only fifty-one weeks left until I hit theContinue reading “Hodgepodge, Second Edition”
The Merry Widow
It almost seems disloyal to title a post this way, but I think Will would understand: I’m really enjoying life these days. Part of it is anticipating the trip that’s coming up in nine days, 22 hours and 48 minutes (but who’s counting, right?); I’ve also been bitten by the Christmas bug. The holiday itselfContinue reading “The Merry Widow”
The Interview
So I just got off the phone after talking with an East Coast graduate student for almost an hour about my bipolar disorder. She is with a group doing research for the University of Virginia, part of which is reaching out to people with the illness and asking them a lot of questions about howContinue reading “The Interview”
ADIDAS
(A warning to my kids: Do not read further. I repeat, do not read further. You don’t want to know.) ADIDAS. No, not the tennis shoe—it’s an acronym for All Day I Dream About Sex. Well, I do. There, I said it. I dream about it at night, too. And I confess that I missContinue reading “ADIDAS”
Triggered!
Just about the time I think I’m over all this bipolar business, something happens to remind me that my stability can evaporate very quickly if something goes seriously sideways in my life. It almost did yesterday. While I won’t go into the reasons for the scare, I will say that my feeling of safety andContinue reading “Triggered!”
The Chicken Or The Egg?
Of all the things I’ve ever lost, I miss my mind the most. Seriously. My short-term memory is virtually non-existent nowadays, and it’s supremely frustrating. I can quote you the lyrics from a song that came out in 1975, but I can’t remember what I ate for lunch this afternoon…or even if I ate lunchContinue reading “The Chicken Or The Egg?”
Note To Self…
…Never feel so great that you think you can skip your nighttime meds and not suffer the consequences. Yes, I was “up” last week. Yes, it made me want to try going without meds to see what it would be like. And yes, I was awake all night long and felt like I was going to freak the righteous hellContinue reading “Note To Self…”
Out Of Focus
Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. It’s been more springlike lately and I seem to be having some difficulty keeping my grey matter together. I guess I’ll just have to post whatever pops into my head. So here goes: I’m getting more and more excited about the upcoming trip in December. My sons Ethan andContinue reading “Out Of Focus”
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