I will start this blog with a disclaimer that I will probably come across as selfish and it may even trigger some people. Remember though this is my blog with my thoughts and insight from someone living with a severe mental illness. You are choosing to read it. As I sit here tonight, I have cried ... Read more
Motivation
Motivation…there is a movie where the character says in this long drawn out manner. I cannot for the life of me remember which movie. “Moooootivation”. I often think of it being said this way as I am laying in bed staring at the ceiling. I still can’t tell you anything about the ceiling. I often ... Read more
Not Alone
Recently the news identified the body of a lady who went missing in town eleven months ago. I remember when she went missing reading the news articles, the Facebook posts from her family and friends, the billboards in town. They reported she had mental health issues. They said if seen to approach ... Read more
Acceptance
“Maybe I just need to accept I will never have friends” I said to my mom. She had just finished telling me how she read my last blog. After the last two blogs she had the same feeling of “but what can I do to help”. She has seen me struggle my entire life with my mental health. She knows how it ... Read more
Everybody Knows
“Everybody knows, everybody knows” repeatedly goes through my mind. “Crazy”, “psycho”, “not all there” are some of the terms I’ve been called when it comes to my mental health. People I thought cared have called me these names or made remarks about “needing help”. I see ads or hear about political ... Read more