Originally posted on INSPIRATION AND EMOTIONAL COURAGE: MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY: “Emotional pain cannot kill you but running from it can. Allow. Embrace it. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal.” – Vironika TugalevaEmbrace your discomfort
Tag: Mental Health

Manic Wednesday?
It's been one of those days of manic episodes. My morning started out unusual and kept going. This episode numbed all the pain in my body, and I went on a cleaning spree. That wasn't the weirdest thing though. I remembered my dreams for the first time since starting my medicine. I have not remembered …

What I Am Thankful For
This is my first time doing this Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) prompt, and I think I will do it on a weekly basis to keep my mind positive. It's amazing all of the ways that I find to heal myself through this blog, and with that said, let's begin my list. They are in …

Happy Saturday: Diagnosis
I was going to fill you all in when I got out of my session yesterday, but I think I was in a bit of shock. I got a new diagnosis, and it made more sense to me while still having a hard time accepting it. I have Bipolar Disorder with manic depression and severe …

What I Am Doing Today
Today has been a decent day, and it's nice to have one of those once in a while. There is a bit of anxiety, but it's not the bad kind because I will be seeing a new therapist/psychiatrist today. I believe she is a nurse practitioner for psychiatry. My sister helped me find her, and …

Anxiety Fog
Sometimes I have a few days or so after bad anxiety attacks that I feel really cloudy and my whole body is sore, and today was one of those days...all thanks to my anxiety fog. Every single time I would try to get up and be productive, my body was fighting me, like it was …

Energy Vampire
My mind has the tendency to race around in circles which results in me literally flying all over the place mentally, physically, and emotionally. I have too much weight on me...bogging down upon my shoulders. I have moral dilemmas, matters of the heart, financial issues and questions, and so much more I am worried about …