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Episode
So I woke up at 5am this morning having a full blown episode, panic, physical symptoms, everything but throwing up, although my stomach is not very happy. This is the first time I’ve had one of these...
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Best Book for Anxiety Ever!
My therapist recommended this book to me and I love it. I’m only 3 chapters in and I already have a much better handle on what I’m dealing with. The book is called The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by...
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An Open Letter to My Abuser
It’s been 2 years since you tried to kill me in a drunken rage that I had no blame for. I remember the night well. December 8, 2010. I sat there while you held a gun to my head and forced me to cock it...
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Please Be Mad
I had to drop off Hootie (my eldest fur-baby) at the vet this morning to have one of his teeth pulled. When I took him in for a booster, they looked at his teeth because I’d noticed him acting weird...
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What does Bipolar feel like?
As you have probably seen in previous posts, I have Bipolar II, you can read about it generally here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_II_disorder Being Bipolar is like driving on black ice at all...
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The week (or longer) in Review
I haven’t written in awhile from a combination of depression and being busy, but here’s what I neglected to share: 1. My dad came to visit me! He came from Florida at about 80 degrees and landed in...
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Atlanta Trip
Over Valentine’s Day weekend, I won a trip to Atlanta with my best friend, Tamara. They covered our airfare, hotel and gave us a $200 visa card. We flew out Friday morning before dawn to arrive in...
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I Love My New Doctor!
This week I had to establish primary care with a new doctor. My doctor moved last year and I’ve been trying to replace her since. I had a false start with one doctor who messed up my insurance...
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Make Mental Health a Priority
I’ve been dealing with the health system with my mental health issues for about 10 years now and I’m over it. I was on 20 mg of Prozac a day up until a week ago when I ran out. I placed the refill...
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A Month Medication Free
I talked to my dad yesterday and he asked me how I was doing since stopping Prozac a little over a month ago and I realized I haven’t taken stock of myself since a couple weeks after I stopped. I am...
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