Having a Moment

These frustrating moments come and go. From financial concerns to womanhood, you just get frustrated at many things and then beat yourself up for being frustrated. It’s a horrible, stupid cycle.

Hard Days Living with Bipolar Disorder

I haven’t had the best few weeks or maybe even months. Someone told me that tomorrow is Worldwide Bipolar Disorder Day and I don’t think that this post would be appropriate for that day because it’s not a very happy blog.   For many years, I have been doing everything to better myself as a person. 

Tales from the Psych Ward (Part One)

Back Again Okay, 12 years ago, I had to go to Southern Maryland Hospital for getting extremely triggered by my father and cutting the tendons in my hand. I talked about it a little in The Story of My Mental Illness. Well, I found myself back at the same hospital although it is now Medstar Southern

Today Is My Birthday (Again)

Well, this is my shortest blog yet. Lost motivation and 8 days later just decided to publish as is. Welcome to Crazy Town!

Today Was Supposed to be My Last Day (Part 2)

I almost took all my pills but I didn’t. Here’s why.

Today Was Going to be My Last Day

When you’re truly just ready to go. I have to really think about things and be grateful for what I DO have. People around the world don’t have the things I have and I have to acknowledge and appreciate what I do have even when times are hard

How Stranger Things 4 Got to Bipolar Me

****TRIGGER WARNING- SUICIDAL IDEATIONS****
Do not read this if it’s going to do you some harm. Understand that I have bipolar disorder and my thought process is that of a person with a mental illness that sometimes doesn’t want to be here. This is really a depressing and DARK post.

The Story of My Mental Illness

Before I was actually diagnosed with MDD, I knew there was a problem but there was nothing I could do to fix it until I got my own insurance and so the journey began. Here is my story.

Issues with Weight

My struggles and frustrations with weight and having to constantly explain everything I have tried to well meaning people.

My Village

It Has Been a Rough Number of Months One thing I can say is that I have never had to handle all of the things that I have been through alone. I have spoken before of my village and I love them for all the things that they do. Their support comes in many forms.