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The Perfect Storm
When the perfect storm of depression, mental illness and addiction comes together, it takes you to some very dark places. It’s difficult to put the internal storm into words for those who have never...
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What Are You Waiting For?
My therapist admits that I frustrate her. She wants to yell “what are you waiting for?!” The snapshot of my life today looks enviable: I’m 610 days sober, I have a good job, I own my home with my...
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Cracking the Safe
As a person in recovery who’s also diagnosed bipolar II and ADHD, finding the right balance in life often feels like I’m cracking a safe. One notch in the wrong direction can lock me into depression...
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2 Years, Less a Day
Two years ago today, I took my last drink. Tomorrow marks 2 years of sobriety. I don’t know if I’d say my life is good or bad, but I can say that’s it’s remarkably different. I’m remarkably different....
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Nightmares
Today I spit out a filling while brushing my teeth. Add a giant spider and a knife-wielding Polkaroo and all of my childhood nightmares will be a reality. Why does the dentist produce so much anxiety?...
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