Category Archives: Self Esteem

30 days

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ml0812

At some point on my long journey back to sanity I came to understand that the endless loop of obsessive worry and fear thoughts winding through my brain would never alter the fact that my daughter has a mental illness … Continue reading →

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Could I be Manic

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ml0812

What is wrong with me?  Honestly, sometimes I feel as though I’m incapable of not spending money.  I think I may have a serious problem with “impulse control” when it comes to purchasing.  Do you think I could I be … Continue reading →

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Risk

Posted on March 7, 2012 by ml0812

March 7, 2012 Awake at 5:00 a.m., the “witching” hour, when I am most consumed with ruminating thoughts about my daughter, SA.  I do everything in my power to stay in the present moment, but I am unable to find … Continue reading →

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Journal Entry

Posted on October 5, 2011 by ml0812

UGH, longest day ever in Day Treatment… I hate how I feel; fat, bloated, irritable, sad, exhausted (depression or menopause; doesn’t matter, the symptoms for both are almost identical), skin and everything else totally dried out, worrying non stop about everything and … Continue reading →

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The Journey Continues

Posted on August 15, 2011 by ml0812

A major part of my journey back to mental health is “self care” which includes dragging myself to the hospital every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning to attend/participate in Day Treatment.  Wednesday’s tend to be the most draining, as we … Continue reading →

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