Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,707 Days Alive
2,565 Days on Postmark Wonderland
7 Years on Postmark Wonderland
I forgot that it was the seven year anniversary of my being diagnosed with a mental health problem, specifically bipolar disorder with mania, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and CPTSD.
Continue reading “Of Fountain Pens and Fervency”
14,702 Days Alive
$23.21 Spent at the Thrift Store Outlet
2 Free Blankets Received
Well. Today was both awesome and absolutely awful. Awesome stuff first, then my bitching. Here we go!
Continue reading “Of Friendliness and Feelings”
14,688 Days Alive
80+ Job Applications Put In
$23.00 Spent on 26 Sliced, Freshly Made Donuts and Two Tubs of Whipped Cream Cheese
3 Cat Treats Stolen from Spock By Benny
1 Gradual Reduction of Shock
I think I’m ready to talk about what happened on Thursday. Prefacing with I am physically fine, I am mentally, emotionally, and fiscally fucked.
Continue reading “Of Lie Ins and Laid Off”
14,678 Days Alive
2,131 Days Straight on Duolingo
4 Days till the Full Moon
2 Discussion Board Posts
Tonight was a freezer meal night. Once I got home from work and settled in a bit, Imade cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce and some garlic bread for dinner tonight. simple, filling, and cheap.
Continue reading “Of Ravioli and Ranting”
14,674 Days Alive
2,127 Days Straight on Duolingo
I went to bed after two am this morning. I woke up at 0629 on the nose. No reason at all. Could not go back to sleep no matter what I tried.
Continue reading “Of Macaroni and Manic?”
14,673 Days Alive
4 Movies “By Association”
1 Wendy’s Junior Cheeseburger Eaten as Part of Dinner
Okay, so, this might seem a little random but I really miss Robin Williams’ movies. I could rattle off more than a few of his movies off the top of my head. I could associate at least one role with a particular emotion, even. But holy fuck do I hate having depression in common with him.
Continue reading “Of Batty and Burgers”
14,672 Days Alive
435 of 435 Pages To Go In The Awakening
5 Rows into the C2C Baby Blanket I’m Currently Making
I am so ready for this upcoming three day weekend. The Full Moon isn’t until September 7th, but I am hoping that I am able to manifest a great deal of positive change before then.
Continue reading “Of Aches and Awakening”
14,650 Days Alive
533 Words Written for This Week’s Discussion Board Post
2 Slices of Pizza for Dinner
1 Ridiculous and Amazing Goodwill Purchase
Well. Today was an absolute shitshow. Just… didn’t sleep well, forgot to post last night’s blog entry before passing out reading, really rough day at work…
Continue reading “Of Opinions and Options”
14,649 Days Alive
3 Wendy’s Sandwiches Picked Up for Dinner
2 New Supplements I’m Supposed to Start Taking
1 Unhappy Hip
I had my bloodwork follow up with my primary care physician today. The basic breakdown is that, to no one’s shock at all, I am still iron-deficient anemic. Also, my Vitamin D is super low. Not like, rickets low, but pretty damn bad.
Continue reading “Of Doctor’s Appointments and Drive Through Dinners”
No spoons, only knives.
Not dead. Didn’t eat lunch.
Take your meds, folks!
14,636 Days Alive
4 Hour System Outage at Work
Well. Today sucked. Stressful and overwhelming and just…. A bad day. I almost cried.
Continue reading “Of Embracing Weirdness and Embarrassment”
14,622 Days Alive
2 Slices of Supreme Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza Had for Dinner
1 Class Only this Five Week Term
My class load this five week term is only one class! Hooray! However, it is Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology. So, a whole lot of note-taking this term!
Continue reading “Of School and Slices”
14,620 Days Alive
16 Ounces of Spinach Bought for Dinner Tomorrow
I freaked out a little this evening. Spock wouldn’t eat. He’s doing better now, but that was scary as hell. He eventually ate, it did take purritoing him with Brian’s help and giving him a pain pill.
Anyway, I am exhausted.
Take your meds, folks.
