Hi,
It’s Sunday morning. I am debating what to do with my blog. I have gotten very busy and there is a lot to blog about, but I am also feeling very much normal. I think that I am cured of my “mental illness.” Haha…my life-long, debilitating, persistent and severe mental illness.
I am not off of disability because I am still scared. Scared I might have an episode. But I am getting closer and closer.
I feel so normal.
The people I started blogging with, have stopped blogging. It’s not like the “ole days.” I really felt I had a community of support.
I am very environmentally minded and I am wondering if I should just have a blog on the environment under a different name. I am not ready to reveal my journey to hell and back with psych drugs to the general public. But maybe some day I could.
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August 14, 2009 at 12:15 am
Kass
So funny you mention this. I am off Lamictal now and on no medications. I certainly know what you mean by saying you feel “normal.”
September 4, 2009 at 11:34 am
Bill Bartmann
Cool site, love the info.
September 7, 2009 at 4:23 am
duanesherry
NG,
Good for you!
Hope you’re able to go back to work, full-time, and move on with your life.
I like what Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD had to say, about “recovery” – “going back to work” defines recovery.
Your fear – it’s understandable. I hope you’re able to walk right through the fear, and find a way to go back to work!
Duane
September 7, 2009 at 5:12 am
Duane Sherry
NG,
I think if people never got on psych drugs, and then never spent years trying to get safely off them, we wouldn’t see all the disability we do.
I’m not implying that everyone can go back to work – the psych drugs do a lot of damage. Obviously, a person’s self-worth shouldn’t be based on whether they can work or not – some people simply cannot – in my opinion, it’s in large part to to the damage of psych drugs, and/or withdrawal from them…
I’m excited that you’re doing better, and hope you can go back to work. That’s what I really meant to say.
Duane