Has anyone ever noticed that the longer they remain stable, the less serious their illness seems to be? It’s weird. I know I went through a lot in the early years of my bipolar diagnosis, but it all seems like it happened to someone else. I didn’t start this blog till 2013, but I haveContinue reading “Asking For a Friend…”
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This Is It
My nursing career is officially over. It was time to renew my license, which of course I had no intention of doing because I haven’t worked since 2014. You have to have 960 practice hours in the past five years to be able to renew without taking a refresher course, and I don’t. So itContinue reading “This Is It”
Fear Factor
Did I ever tell you that I’m afraid of everything? Pantophobia is its formal name, which makes me feel a little better since I know I’m not the only person on earth who experiences a deep and abiding fear of life, particularly its more unpleasant aspects. I’m serious. I’m afraid of spiders. I’m afraid ofContinue reading “Fear Factor”
Career Suicide
I’ve been unemployed now for 4 1/2 months, so I’ve had quite a bit of time to think about my late lamented nursing career and wonder what the hell my next act is supposed to be. Still haven’t figured that one out, but then maybe I’m not meant to. I don’t know. I’ve been talking to GodContinue reading “Career Suicide”
The High Cost of Mental Illness
I was just visiting my favorite nursing website this evening where a fellow member posted about the possibility of losing her license for using narcotics at work. She’s apparently had addiction issues for years but had never been caught, and when she finally was, it was reported to her state board of nursing. Now she wasContinue reading “The High Cost of Mental Illness”
Aftermath
Now that the dust has settled a bit from yesterday’s festivities, it’s time to sit down and figure out what to do next. Maybe you, Constant Reader, will have some ideas for me. I have to admit, my blood pressure has probably dropped 20 points in the past 24 hours. I no longer have toContinue reading “Aftermath”
Pep Talk
This has been a great long weekend for me, with lots of good food, fun, and family, along with some wisdom from my favorite psychiatrist and a beautiful Easter Mass to feed my soul. The weather has been good for the most part, and watching my grandsons frolic on the front lawn is always a treat.Continue reading “Pep Talk”
Coming Out Bipolar: The Sequel
Today was “report card” day at work, and my meeting with the managers went just as I expected—they are very understanding and supportive, and they definitely want me to be successful, but I’ve got to get my shit together. So I told them what I told my training instructors the other day. Oddly, they didn’tContinue reading “Coming Out Bipolar: The Sequel”
The “High-Functioning” Bipolar
I used to be a fun person. Once upon a time, I enjoyed going out and spending a day with friends, shopping, seeing movies, even attending parties and other gatherings. I loved having big holiday get-togethers at home and making sure everything that wasn’t red hot or running for the hills was decorated in seasonally appropriate twinkle-lights. I even used to get aContinue reading “The “High-Functioning” Bipolar”
One Bite At A Time
In my former life as an administrative nurse, I once worked for a man who used to advise me whenever I got flustered to “eat the elephant one bite at a time”. In other words, don’t try to get too far ahead of yourself, and don’t freak out—it’s OK not to be able to do everything RIGHTContinue reading “One Bite At A Time”
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