I want to draft up my Mental Health Posts, so I'll do it here:

Mental Health Post: The medication dance

One of the most frustrating things about depression treatment, for me at least, is the medication "dance." Anti-depressants can take a LONG time, months, to become effective. Like most other meds, they can start with some wicked side-effects ( Read more... )

It's hilarious to me that I have sporadically used Livejournal since I was in high school. Looking back, my last post was 7 years ago. This time I'm going to try to be more consistent, but because I'm using journaling as a therapy tool. I tried journaling by hand, other sites, and yet here I am, back again. Most of posts will be private - not that ( Read more... )

I've always, well not ALWAYS, but since Dad died, hated "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Once you're missing an essential someone from a holiday, you realize just how sad these songs are ( Read more... )

Apparently I'm hitting my irresponsible stride. You know, that phase you're supposed to take care of when you're about 18? Yeah. That one. And I don't like it, and it has to stop ( Read more... )

I had a dream, a half dream-half day dream that it was the future, I was queen of CampusVue at Mercer. And Marylin decided to leave. I'm sure that stemmed by her recent bankruptcy news and the knowledge that she partly wants to move to Florida. Anyway, in this dream I approached Lucy and Dr. M, because of course - I want a promotion. They, ( Read more... )

Well, apparently when I last wrote I was starting therapy. And you know what? I was doing GREAT. Really. I was feeling a bit like my old self - the old self that existed so long ago I can barely remember so I might as well just say a NEW self; I was well on my way to being happy and healthy. Working out every day, enjoying it!, actually talking ( Read more... )

Well, I've decided to brush off the 'ole livejournal again.

Status update:

• I'm still living in Forsyth, GA with Meg and Chris.  It's not horrible, but not the best situation either.  While a year ago moving out seemed... unnecessary, now it's seeming more of a reality.  It won't happen any time soon, I just can't afford it, but at least I feel I'm ( Read more... )