Category Archives: Mental Disorder

Above the Circling Drain

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

“…You are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is … Continue reading →

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Shout It Out!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I’ve never been particularly quiet! I like the phrase “Shout it Out!” And I like this quote by C.S. Lewis: “Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in … Continue reading →

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Manic Spring

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

I saw the series of pictures from tonight’s dinner and I thought I looked happy. But, very tired. I haven’t been sleeping. I might as well admit it to the world. The remission has ended. I am manic. Is it … Continue reading →

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Do You Deserve Me?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my … Continue reading →

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Not a Good Idea: Falling on Your Head

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ― C.S. Lewis  I didn’t have depression yet in … Continue reading →

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Thankful, Happy and Loved

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I saw a post today on Facebook. Someone had written a comment on a friend’s page: “Being bipolar is a full-time job.” Boy, I hope not! I have so much to do! I try to refrain from saying I AM … Continue reading →

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Second Chances / Amended 8/31/12

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say … Continue reading →

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Born to Smile

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I was almost asleep and I had to get up to write for a bit. Most of the time when I write, I smile. That hasn’t been the case with this blog. What I’ve been writing about has been difficult … Continue reading →

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The Silence Of Our Friends

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote really hit me when I read it this evening. I’m depressed. So it reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Happy Or Sad Or Mad

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

“I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.”  ― Sylvia Plath Poor Sylvia, she sounds bipolar. In fact, she killed herself at the age … Continue reading →

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