How to Deal with Triggers
I’m currently seeing a clinical psychologist. There’s a few things I’m focusing on with her, and one of them is distress tolerance. If you follow me on Twitter, you will Continue Reading →
Category Archives: About illness
How to say thank you when ‘Thank You’ isn’t enough
You know how when you write or say a word over and over, it starts to look odd, and then you start to wonder if you’re actually doing it correctly, Continue Reading →
Hysteria: Not so Historical
In the last year of being ill, I have discovered a disturbing pattern between the sharing of my mental health situation, and the disparagement – bordering on disbelief – by Continue Reading →
Today I turned 27. It feels pretty good. I’ve had loads of energy the past few days – I feel a tiny bit like my old self. Despite the small Continue Reading →
How to let it go when you can’t get over it
When I was little, my father used to say I was “like a dog with a bone.” If a particular issue or argument bothered me, I could never let it Continue Reading →
Hospital visits and bright lights
A few quick updates and some opinions (as usual) about our health system. If you’re on Twitter you may have seen that I spent yesterday morning in hospital, which was Continue Reading →
Goodbye, 2013…
… don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out. So clearly, if you’ve been following along at home, 2013 hasn’t been a good year for me. I Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone. I am on hiatus for a few days. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, and kia kaha to everyone who finds this time of year Continue Reading →
No.
A couple people tried to tell me today that if I didn’t like something, I don’t have to read it – and that “freedom of speech” gives you a Get Continue Reading →
Tell me why?
I have a sheer vanity request. I’m ashamed of myself for asking this, but I also accept how much I need it right now. If you have the time, could Continue Reading →