“I think things come into our lives to help us get from one place to a better one.” – Ted Lasso. Ted Lasso – He’s not just a made-up persona; he’s become the guy everybody wants to have a pint with. This man is like sunshine in human form, overflowing with kindness and goodness. You…
Talk Therapy Part 2
This is part two of an edited therapy session I had so those who don’t go to therapy can see how it goes. M and K are my therapists, and T is me. T – I couldn’t do it to them. If anything, I just would rather just have a fucking heart attack, you…
Talk Therapy Part 1
This is part one of an edited therapy session I had so those who don’t go to therapy can see how it goes. M and K are my therapists, and T is me. M – How are you doing today? T – Better than I was yesterday. M – What was going on yesterday? T…
Recognizing a Fellow Warrior
I want to give a quick shout-out to my fellow Mental Health Warrior, Shaley Hoogendoorn, host of the podcast “this is bipolar” (click the link in the image above). You can also find her on Instagram @this.is.bipolar. A few quick words: The commitment, passion, and dedication Shaley displays for mental health awareness is such a…
Random Thoughts and Questions
Since I’m working on transcribing one of my therapy sessions, and it’s taking longer than I anticipated, here are some random thoughts and questions that came to mind while I was weed-whacking almost 20 acres, with a few statements thrown in just because: What if bipolar people are tapped into the emotions of all of…
And the Truth Will Set You Free…
“The truth will set you free…but first, it’ll piss you off.” Dr. Sharon Fieldstone – Ted Lasso Isn’t it intriguing how the truth elicits such diverse reactions? Oddly enough, most of these reactions lean towards the negative spectrum – anger, defensiveness, shock, disbelief, denial, avoidance, rejection, dismissal, or even general emotional distress. When confronted…
X is for Xanax
I wasn’t aware I was addicted to Xanax. I guess it makes sense, considering I was on it for 25 years. But I didn’t think about it because I only took the prescribed dosage, never more than that. For those who don’t know, Xanax is a short-acting benzodiazepine given for panic attacks, and it hits…
My m-m-m-m-medication
I’m not trying to ’cause a big s-s-sensation I’m just talkin’ ’bout my m-m-m-medication… Big Pharma loves mental health so much that they want everyone to know that they have a pill for whatever ails you mentally. By taking a pill and reducing the emphasis on psychotherapy and psychosocial treatments, Big Pharma wants you to…
The Long Overdue Letter
Joelle, When it comes to relationships, we stay with people for all kinds of reasons. All that we really were, was what we needed at the time, not what we wanted to be. I remember the night we met like it was yesterday. We were at Coney Island, and your sorority happened to come in…
Please stop pressing the panic button…
Today was a bad day, the dish du jour was a panic attack with a side of depression, and I forgot to order a drink. Panic attacks suck. Like, really, really suck. After that first major one hits (and mine was a long time ago), you live in fear of having another, which can bring…