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After over nine months of living in my own place and getting healthier than I have been in several years, I feel like the second half of my life has officially begun. So far I’m liking what I…

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Few people may know this, but at one point in my life I was seriously considering a career in academia. For six months in the year 2005 I was an MBA student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney…

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I’ll be turning 43 next week. That more than makes me middle aged. And it feels weird, but not bad weird in many ways. My mental illness is far more manageable now than in my 20s and 30s. I&#…

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Middle of the week in early summer. It’s hot outside but at least the air conditioning is working again. One of my summer projects is relearning Spanish. I took some classes in high school. T…

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Daily writing promptDo you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?View all responses No, I do not believe in the idea of soulmates. At least not in the sense that popular culture often understands th…

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Daily writing promptWhat’s something you’d love to see in the future, but know you probably won’t live to witness?View all responses One thing I would love to see but probably not live long enough …

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Middle of the week in early summer here in Oklahoma. It’s supposed to rain on and off for the rest of the week. Going to be a change from the blazing heat we’ve already had. My joints d…

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It’s feeling like summer here in OKC. I see that Europe has gotten really bad heat waves already. Looking like it could be a long summer. The air conditioning broke down on my wing a couple o…

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Mentally I have been very stable all spring. The last nine months I have been here in my facility have been the most stable part of my life since I was diagnosed back in 2000. I don’t feel ne…

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Mentally I have been very stable all spring. The last nine months I have been here in my facility have been the most stable part of my life since I was diagnosed back in 2000. I don’t feel ne…

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Recently celebrated nine months in my current home here in OKC. A lot has changed for me. Updates are in order. I am now cured of sleep apnea. Stopped using the CPAP machine in March. In my case my…

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Recently celebrated nine months in my current home here in OKC. A lot has changed for me. Updates are in order. I am now cured of sleep apnea. Stopped using the CPAP machine in March. In my case my…

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Few people may know this, but at one point in my life I was seriously considering a career in academia. For six months in the year 2005 I was an MBA student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney…

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It’s feeling like summer here in OKC. I see that Europe has gotten really bad heat waves already. Looking like it could be a long summer. The air conditioning broke down on my wing a couple o…

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The Memorial Day weekend has come and gone and now the weather will definitely start getting hot soon. I’ve been feeling stable but on and off depressed for months, especially since the midd…

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One of the keys to living with a mental illness or disability is one has to keep busy. It’s important to keep moving as much as possible, even if it’s only a short walk, daily stretchin…

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After six weeks of being on a different medication I am now adapting to the changes brought about. I usually don’t need as much sleep so I now usually wake up earlier. I have found myself s…