My worst fear is a relapse and it's happening. I have been soundly on my medications for years with very minimal symptoms but lately I can feel something changing. I don't know what it is but I am mentally exhausted. It's not a thing that I am exhausted from or a situation, it's life. I'm… Continue reading One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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Mama Rendón
The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. -Honore de Balzac Not everyone is blessed to have a good mother or even a mother at all. I got really lucky because not only do I have my mother, I have a great one. She… Continue reading Mama Rendón
“Are you going to go postal or something?”
When I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder I was terrified of what people would think of me. Even as little as 10 years ago people didn't know as much about mental illness as they do now. I might have finally had a name for my illness, but I certainly didn't understand it. How could I… Continue reading “Are you going to go postal or something?”
When in Doubt – Don’t
There is this thing that most people have when they drink. It is the thing that says, “You’ve had enough. It’s time to stop.” I do not have that thing. It took me a really long time to realize that I don’t have it. Going out and drinking was fun and after a few drinks… Continue reading When in Doubt – Don’t