Almost a week later, I'm still physically ill over the "election" of Donald...
I’m too embarrassed to reveal to friends and family how much of a hard time I’m having. Sometimes when I think about Trump as president, I feel super anxious—like I’m about to have a panic attack. My...
View ArticleA Long Response to a Disastrous Election
[Last week, I sent this e-mail to a dozen or so progressive friends. The response has been very positive; several of them were forwarding it to other friends. I have scheduled one on one meetings over...
View ArticleDo I really have ADHD?
Update: I posted this earlier but wimped out and took it down. I really don’t like talking about myself in this much detail. After receiving a couple of extremely useful messages, though, I’m posting...
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IAN: Friday, February 3rd, 2017
This week has been absolute CHAOS at our house. To the point that I’m writing FloridaSNMom’s diary because she began seizing and can’t get down to her computer and thus didn’t get her diary done...
View ArticleSometimes good things happen when least expected.
This is going to be a personal diary so if that is not your thing feel free to pass on by. As some of you might know I was just in the hospital for about a week for depression and anxiety. I literally...
View ArticleGAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) in the United States. It sucks on a...
GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a pain in the butt. And about 4 Million US citizens suffer from it during a year...and I am one of them.For those of you that are not familiar with GAD, a few...
View ArticleTrump wants to take away my Social Security Disability benefits. I can't go...
This is EXACTLY what I was afraid of after Trump’s election. He wants to stick it to those who didn’t vote for him. The United States of America just lost its moral ground on lecturing other...
View ArticleSongs about depression/crying/anxiety, etc.
All I have to say is depression sucks.Anyone with me?xYouTube Video
View ArticleA Walk in the Park
A Walk in the ParkInsane, membrane, brain barrier, Fall over and feel, The grass pressing softly, sharply,Until you can walk, not reel.Sweat burst's from the epidermis, A cold sheen of greasy anxiety,...
View ArticleAnxiety is worrying me!
Hello peeps!Well I'm struggling with my anxiety disorders and changing meds again. I've also been prescribed a "rescue" med that I can take if I have an attack. I've been meaning to write but I haven't...
View ArticleA look at Anxiety.
I originally wrote this as a comment for another blog but I got so into it that I figured that I could share some of my research and experiences with my anxiety disorder.I also have a severe case of...
View ArticleRepublican Anxiety Disorder
After years of being assaulted by reports of rising crime, violence in the streets, a tidal wave of immigrants, an economy in ruins, rampant disrespect and outright derision of American and Christian...
View ArticleI think I may be in the midst of a major depressive episode.
Depression isn’t normally an issue I suffer from to any great degree, but I have had a few episodes in the past. But even typing this, I find it difficult to get the words out. For the past week, I’ve...
View ArticleA Teacher's Thoughts on Mindfulness for these Anxiety-Inducing Times, in and...
This began with my observation that I’m noticing more mental health challenges recently and wondering what I might be able to do for the students I see that would both help the suffering and immunize...
View ArticleI made a mistake: living in an unfinished garage is a terrible idea
Today I took my friend Blue over to meet the garage landlord. She was not impressed. She advised me quite strongly that I would be making a terrible mistake, and I should keep looking, because living...
View ArticleHave you ever tried to follow 100 small bouncing balls?
Have you ever tried to follow 100 bouncing balls? You can’t. Have you ever been to a traveling carnival where the games were rigged? This is exactly where America is today in my opinion. Donald...
View ArticleThe re-boot of Roseanne brings up an argument I'm sick to poop of.
I know this has been discussed here a plenty, whether to watch the reboot or not, boycott or not. That is not my concern. I believe everyone should watch or not watch, boycott or not boycott, follow...
View ArticleOvercoming OCD with mindfulness and exposure therapy
I would like to share a little about my OCD and treatment, and what I have learned (and even taught my own therapist!) about ERP (exposure and response prevention therapy), in hopes it is helpful to...
View ArticleIn The Middle Of The Night
It happens in the darkest hour of the night, when I put my tablet aside, and I try to sleep. It starts with a vision, his eyes, once blue and filled with mirth, lively, blue like the ocean, or the sky,...
View Article"Work on yourself and everything will get better."
This was a hard diary to write. (And I warn you: it may be hard for you to read.)It’s been one of the most difficult exercises of both my mental and emotional energy. it involved a lot of revising,...
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