Scroll down to read the rest of the story...I am amazed at the changes the last month has brought.I had just returned from trekking in the Grand Canyon a month ago. Things were stable with family, and I had just booked a flight up north for Thanksgiving. Work was good, and I was getting to use the wood stove some mornings to take the chill out of the living room.And then stuff … [Read more...] about There’s Just a Lot Going On, So OK May Be Enough – PART TWO
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What Do I Really Want Out Of My Life?
Photo by Christian Lue on UnsplashI’m certain I have asked this question before.But now that I have the chance to think about it, I cannot say for sure what I want. My therapist suggested that I could notice traits in others that I like. Then, I could muse out loud if I possibly had the same habits and the same positive traits. This was more in reference to things about me that … [Read more...] about What Do I Really Want Out Of My Life?
Why Did My Therapist Want Me to Lighten Up?
Photo by Kostiantyn Vierkieiev on Unsplash She wanted me to know that my therapy was not being scored, that there would be no test later. There are no right or wrong answers. And everything I say in therapy stays in therapy. But after three sessions, I can understand why she would say that. Lighten up was what I heard, don’t be so hard on yourself, or something equivalent is … [Read more...] about Why Did My Therapist Want Me to Lighten Up?
I am Just Not Good Enough
Photo by Nik on UnsplashYesterday I read an article whose theme was “I am just not good enough.”This piqued my curiosity, as I have been wondering if I am just not good enough for a while. The core of the article centered around the definition of perfectionism. It turns out that, according to the author, perfectionism isn’t about setting high, often impossible … [Read more...] about I am Just Not Good Enough
Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron
Photo by Jacqueline Munguía on UnsplashThis new development is not exactly what I had envisioned when I got up this morning.Well, I guess this is not what my Peer Advocate had envisioned. She had expected my psychiatrist to switch me to Abilify, or one of the two other similar medications. So instead of taking 30 mg of Remeron, I would replace that with a dose of Abilify.In all … [Read more...] about Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron
