Most days I can own my anxiety. I know how it works, the tricks it plays. I know how to deal with it. But today was not one of those days. I brushed it off, pushed it aside until I was in a place where I could let it all out. Once the tears started,... Continue Reading →

Every time I blog, I’m opening myself up to be vulnerable. Every time I tell someone about my mental illness, I’m showing them a vulnerable part of me. I’ve been told I can hide it well, that people would never have guessed that I live with a mental illness. Because I’ve learned over the years... Continue Reading →

Medication changes are hard. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve had to go through in my life, and I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve done it now. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and depression 10 years ago. That fact right there, just boggles my mind…it feels like just yesterday... Continue Reading →

*Medication update...the newest one, didn't work. So now I'm currently coming off that medication, under my psychiatrist's supervision and will be starting a new medication in 4 days. Let me tell you that I cannot wait to have this drug out of my system. I've been battling feeling lightheaded, dizzy, nausea, more depressed, irritable and... Continue Reading →

It has been awhile and for that I am sorry. Life has been crazy busy lately and things were going well, until this past week happened. They say that when it rains it pours...that is exactly what happened to me. I had 3 intense anxiety attacks in 4 days. First one, came late Monday night,... Continue Reading →

I could cry right now. Why? I'm not really sure and I don't know if they would be happy tears or sad tears. But I know they are there. I had a volunteer info meeting tonight that I made it too, and socialized! I knew most of the people involved, but those 2 hours took... Continue Reading →