I saw Dr. Goodenough last Friday, and rather than the decrease in meds I’d been hoping for, we actually INCREASED one of them. But you know what, it’s OK; I’ve made up my mind that this is how it has to be, and every now and again the shit is going to hit the fan.Continue reading “Anxiety, Be Gone!”
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A Day In the Life
And now, a few words about cognitive dysfunction. Or, as I call it, bipolar brain-fade. It’s like my mind is swallowed up by the mist engulfing all my neurons and synapses. It’s there, to be sure, because I couldn’t function even as well as I do if I didn’t have SOMETHING going for me upstairs.Continue reading “A Day In the Life”
No More Blues
Spring hasn’t sprung yet, but I’m out of that mild depression I’ve battled for much of the winter. I woke up the other morning with a sunny disposition, and I’ve done so ever since. I still stay up too late and sleep in almost every day, but otherwise I’m in good shape. Not even the rainContinue reading “No More Blues”
Puppy Love!
It sounds almost sacrilegious, but there are few things better for the soul than a puppy pile. My son and son-in-law have four purebred Pomeranian babies, and they’ve won the hearts of not only the family but every visitor who comes to the house, including Will’s hospice nurse and massage therapist. They’ve been well socialized and their charms are evident inContinue reading “Puppy Love!”
What I Learned Last Week
Here are a few things I discovered over the course of the past ten days or so. …I learned that I really can be a gracious hostess, even in the middle of hypomania. Two of Will’s brothers and one of his sisters were here, and even though I was waaay overstimulated, I was able to subdue it for the most part andContinue reading “What I Learned Last Week”
500 Posts
Well, this one is really the 501st, but WordPress just notified me of this milestone yesterday and I can hardly believe it. Five hundred posts, most of which are about my life with bipolar disorder (will I ever run out of stories to tell about that?) but there are also some about my family andContinue reading “500 Posts”
More Adventures In House-Sitting
Sharing a house with four little dogs who bark at everything that moves and eliminate wherever they please takes some getting used to. Actually, it’s five dogs when you count my Zinnie, and six if you count the bird that barks just as well (and just as often) as the dogs do. Then there’s the snake,Continue reading “More Adventures In House-Sitting”
More Odds & Ends
Here’s a few more random thoughts, if you want them. I’d forgotten how long my hair really is until my son-in-law colored and straightened it for me last weekend. It’s way down past the bra line, and even though I should probably act my age and cut it short, I’m going to wear it asContinue reading “More Odds & Ends”
Odds & Ends
It seems as though several blog posts are swimming around in my head at the same time, so I can’t guarantee how this one will turn out. Maybe I should try combining a couple of them. Here goes: I’ve noticed a growing restlessness lately that makes me wonder if I should try working again, ifContinue reading “Odds & Ends”
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Now that Will and I have secured a place to live and are moving next weekend, the inevitable question of whether to tell our new housemates about our, ahem, health issues has arisen. I hate the idea of concealing them because it’s going to be awkward when the inevitable happens—it’s a small house after all—and I don’t want theContinue reading “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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