The Absurdity of Panic Attacks – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at AdorableChaos There is so much to fear in this world, if you choose to pay attention. I try not to pay attention. I focus on all the happy things in the world, like cupcakes and puppies and long baths with lavender salts. There are days when it doesn’t work. I’m cruising through [...]

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Depression Sucks. Cymbalta Didn’t Help – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at ModMomBeyondIndieDom Depression sucks. Pretty obvious. That little sad Zoloft pod, water droplet, whatever it is in the commercial? Some days I just wanna take a hair dryer to that little bastard until it evaporates!!! Oh God…sorry…see? It gets that bad. Entire days devoid of motivation, years of therapy, more issues than the newsstand at Barnes & [...]

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Instruction Manual – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at TheReedsterSpeaks The very best way to tell your future husband that you are damaged goods is to thrust a sheaf of computer printouts from the National Institute of Mental Health into his hands and say, “Here. Read this.” Matt and I met and got engaged in a whirlwind few months during the [...]

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Mental Illness doesn’t mean you are crazy – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at CraftersCornerCafe As many of you already know, the reason I created this blog was to journal my crafting experiences as well as to meet other lovers of the arts.  What you may not know is that I started creating things such as quilts, crocheted items and various crafts because I am disabled.  [...]

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On Display – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at UndiagnosedButOkay Right now I am reading a great book with an odd title. It is called, My Baby Rides the Short Bus: The Unabashedly Human Experience of Raising Kids with Disabilities by Yantra Bertelli, Jennifer Silverman and Sarah Talbot .  It is a collection of memories by moms and dads who have done it. Lived [...]

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Goodbye My Friend – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at AnitaDavisSullivan Flying over a city is such a different perspective than what we see from the street. From a few thousand feet, it’s difficult to distinguish between types of buildings, with homes and offices looking the same. Vehicles look the same, with no recognizable difference between passenger cars and semi trucks. Then [...]

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Flooded – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at GeishaSchoolDropout Our part of Long Beach was one of the worst-flooded areas during last week’s storm.  We live down the street from a major storm drain and pumping station, and when the pump shorted out during our lunch hour (and coincidentally the time of hardest downpour), Tim and I came home to [...]

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Bipolar Disorder – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Submission by Shah Wharton So, Delfin asked for posts about our mental health experiences, preferably with a humorous slant. Not an easy feat for anyone who has genuinely suffered, but I appreciate any efforts to spread awareness, so here I am I sat at my computer and silently wondered. I look at my mental health [...]

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What Is a Panic Attack? Just a Drop of Worry… – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally Posted at JulieDeNeen You know how it starts… You’re doing something like the dishes or the laundry. Everything is calm and normal. Nothing really floating in your head until… A thought. One thought. It zooms right past the back of your eyes and it goes something like this, “What if…..?” Maybe it’s about your [...]

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My List – BandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally posted at APartyForOne I love reading other people’s planners, lists, and schedules.  One of the highlights of my month is reading the “My List” column in Harper’s Bazaar.  It is simply a list of things a certain designer does in his /her day.  I gobble it up.  Not just because I feel I’ve gotten to [...]

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Here Comes The Sun – BBandBackTogether BlogAThon

June 1, 2013

Originally Posted at According to Mags Today was the day it happened. I knew it was bound to show up.  The storm.  For weeks I’ve kept my head down. “Eyes on the prize” so to speak. Chris and the kids kept me laughing and well distracted in anticipation for the surgery. I had projects I [...]

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