When I started this journey with my psychiatrist, I was open to medication because I had been on a few different ones and while the one I was on was helping, I felt it wasn't enough, like it needed something else. So my psychiatrist prescribed an additional medication that, over the course of a month … Continue reading Expecting Failure
Identity
I've never really known who I am as a person. I'm a chameleon of sorts; I make friends and blend in with those friends, because it's comfortable. As a child, my mother always put negative emphasis on the fact that I would often pick up traits of others around me. From phrases to opinions to … Continue reading Identity
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Effects
Loneliness. I felt it coming on about midday Friday, and it's interesting what triggered this and the all around "down" feeling. I had a conference with a teacher and she proudly spoke of how my oldest child talks about me. She always says how "my mommy is the best mommy in the world". She's a … Continue reading Effects
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First Best Friend
I forgot to journal last night. My therapist told me that's fine if I forget, just as long as I'm making an attempt to jot down what triggers me and how I feel when I'm set off. I personally have a love hate relationship with journals and diaries. When I was 13, a journal entry … Continue reading First Best Friend
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Therapy Week 1
I went to therapy yesterday. Ironically enough, the therapist's office is located on the same side of town I grew up in, so that was a fun blast from the past in itself. I guess you could say the initial visit went about as standard as any initial mental health visit; they get to know … Continue reading Therapy Week 1
