Given that I feel like my cognitive impairments caused by years of psychiatric medication are much like an early form of dementia, I took great comfort in the reporting of this story. Especially since I'm a big believer in neuroplasticity. For middle-aged and older adults, searching the Internet could be a boost to the brain,... Continue Reading →
Cut them and they bleed
Norman Kunc was born with cerebral palsy, Although the doctors recommended that he be institutionalized, Norman's parents ignored their advice and took him home. Norman has received a Masters of Science in Family Therapy and become a well-known disability rights advocate, yet he has always been haunted by what his life might have been like... Continue Reading →
Sci-fi happening soon at a mental health center near you
A friend of mine whom I know through an Icarus oriented group in my home town wrote to our group email yesterday. What she shared should scare everyone. I've heard of what she reports being the wave of the future but hadn't heard of anyone actually encountering it yet. I hope she will keep us... Continue Reading →
It’s so close I can taste it
And yet these are some of the most despairing times I've had as well. I've gotten off 5 drugs. I'm down to 5 mg of Lamictal (from 400mg) and I've got the 3 mg of Klonopin to go. I should be off the Lamictal in a few days. Every night when I take the Klonopin... Continue Reading →
A proverb I heard today that made me feel happy
I couldn't find a source for it. It's always darkest before the dawn. As I approach the end of this journey I'm really hoping that the attraction I feel towards it is prescient.
Okay I had one of those freak days
When I feel normal today. It's freaky because muscles that literally do not work most of the time just all of a sudden work. It makes no sense. When for days on end I can only be out of bed for minutes at a time and not even sit upright, all of a sudden I... Continue Reading →
In memory of Esmin Green—take action
We The People In remembrance of Esmin Green who was murdered-by-neglect at the Kings County Hospital CenterPsychiatric Emergency Room, June 19, 2008. (video of the incident here---this happened again not long afterward in NC to a man who sat in the emergency room for 24 hours before dying in front of staff playing cards) Mission... Continue Reading →
Fall photos of my home
From last year. I actually moved away from this into town. I can still get to this beauty within 5 or 10 minutes. And actually though we are in town our yard is like a little forest. We are very lucky that way.
Random anger, random ramblings and incompleted thoughts
When I was at my acupuncturists the other day I basically collapsed on the table after pounding on her office door when I couldn't tolerate sitting in the office. I REALLY needed to lay down. I can sit in recliner type chairs but an upright chair I can last in only so long and I... Continue Reading →
Mud mask
One of my closest friend's invited herself over today in response to knowing I've been bedbound. She said she would come and "minister" to me. And we had fun!! Well, I did anyway. She washed and massaged my face then applied a mask then a series of other facial things. All very relaxing. While my... Continue Reading →
Interesting recovery story
Left in a comment yesterday by the author of the blog it comes from: Resveratrol and Mood Disorders Read his words of caution at the end of his post seriously and read this post too if you're interested in the supplement he uses because most people labeled bipolar, in my opinion, are hypoglycemic and if... Continue Reading →