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Thursday, March 27, 2014








Sleep Study:  Normal.  Yep.  I asked if it was normal to lay awake from 2:00 am to 6:00 am.  The doctor just looked at me.  He told me he was hesitant to prescribe a sleeping pill to people with depression.  

Oh really?  Why??  

Haha.  

Abilify:  It worked for awhile.  And then it made me crazy.  Seriously.  At one point I was on my bed, rocking back and forth, and thinking, "I understand why people kill themselves.  This feeling is unbearable."

I stopped taking it. 

Welbutrin:  I have been on it for a week and the results aren't in yet.  I THINK it's working but I don't want to say that to loud.  I have felt so bad for so long.....If I feel a spark of goodness....I hold my breath and wonder, "Maybe this is it.  Maybe this is the start of that feeling.  That happy feeling.  That normal feeling.  The less anxious feeling.  The less gloomy feeling.  Maybe the bricks in my chest will finally start to loosen"

Anxiety:  It's been worse then usual.  I have to remind myself to breathe.  To calm down.  My mind races to things that aren't good for me to ponder.  So I try to occupy it.  I've been reading alot.  I make sure I have plenty of books around.  




Past mistakes:  Results are tough.  Alot of guilt.  Self hate.  A damaged heart.  Ill try and make them birds.  My mistakes.  Hopefully one day they will soar so high I won't see them anymore.  I think I need to watch a few episodes of Bob Ross and his beautiful art.  I think it would calm my mind.  And maybe patch up my heart a little.  

We are going camping/riding this weekend.  It will be so nice to have a change of scenery. I'm hoping to ride, video the boys and read.  I can't wait to smell a campfire mixed with the damp earth.  
I hope the happy feeling that is so very small right now will continue to grow and grow over the weekend.  

I'll let you know the results.  


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The Past Few Weeks

Sunday, March 16, 2014


Here is the last few weeks in a nutshell....

~ I saw my beautiful Grandma. We had a really nice visit.  I love her so!

~  My mom and I went on a road trip to Missouri to see family.


This is my Grandpa and Lilly.


I saw this at their house.  It's a music box.  I remember winding it up when I was little.  Being around my family brought a lot of memories back.



My Aunt has had this picture for more then thirty years.  I love it.




My Aunt and her Granddaughter.

My Aunt can crochet like nobody's business.  I brought home a gorgeous blanket that she made.

I want to be like her when I grow up.


My beautiful cousins.


My Uncle and three of his five Grand kids.
He had just shown this something ridiculous on his IPad.

I spent quite a bit of time with my mom which was so nice. We talked and laughed alot.

I need to visit my family more often.

~Last week was spring break for Micah.  He wanted to go to a antique store so on Thursday I took him.  We stopped at Scooters first.....




I always find things that remind me of my childhood at antique stores.  




Micah found a few treasures and so did I.


~ Saturday the boys went riding.



They had a great time.


~ I "spring-ed" up my wreath with some green.


And that pretty much wraps up the last few weeks.
As for me....I'm doing OK.  Not the best.  Not the worst.  Just OK.  I see Jaime on Thursday which is a good thing.
I'm tired of not feeling good.  I need to see my doctor again.  But it's hard to keep trying new meds and being disappointed.
I'll keep you posted.


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The Good And The Bad

Sunday, March 2, 2014



The past few days I haven't been the best.
I keep going back instead of looking forward.
Dwelling on past mistakes.
Beating myself up.
Thinking about the lives I have damaged.  
Tearing my body apart.
Did you know that last week was Eating Disorder Awareness week?  Did you know that you can have a eating disorder and not be grouped in the usual suspects of anorexia and bulimia?
It's true.
When I feel bad inside I feel bad about myself on the outside.
I'm still not sleeping the best.  I haven't gotten any feedback from my sleep study yet.  I suppose I should call them.
My memory is terrible.
My mind is jumbled.  I read the same sentence four times and sometimes still don't understand it.
Which makes me feel stupid.

OK.

Enough complaining.  Let's talk about the good stuff.

I painted on Saturday and I liked it.

I stared at the white canvas for a long time.   I kept thinking, this is me.  Blank.   The past is wiped clean.  Don't look back.  Not even at yesterday.  Try your best today.

 




  I liked it.  I may even hang it up somewhere.
But I need to do it quick before I start to pick it apart.



Today after meeting we went to Culver's.



We spent the whole times on our phones.  I didn't mind.


A very sweet friend made me a afghan.




She is a cancer survivor.  She doesn't feel good about 50% of the time but always has a smile on her face.

I love her.


I made cookies today.  I had two for supper.
No wonder I have body issues.

This post is all over the road.  But that's me these days.  Happy for a hour.  Gloomy the next.


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