Monthly Archives: November, 2012
The Disease
(Many thanks and apologies to His Lordship, Le Clown, and his fictional alter ego L’Eric for allowing me to disgrace his blog with my weird ramblings. Of course, if you … Continue reading
Being Bipolar
(A heartfelt thanks to Le Clown for allowing me to guest blog on Black Box Warnings. Please visit my blog, ”Journey with Julia” at: http://wp.me/p2ckKM-mM .) * * * I’m bipolar. But, don’t worry. You can’t catch it. … Continue reading
Happiness is a Myth
I’m not suicidal, I just don’t care if I live or die. There is a certain sense of freedom when the fear of dying no longer exists. Of all the … Continue reading
Z wins!
Reblogged from Meizac: About six weeks ago, Z’s teacher called me into the school for this meeting. Then, the very next day, I had this meeting with Z’s principal. We … Continue reading
The Well
The most surprising thing about depression to me may have been just how accurately other people described what it was like. I had read about it in novels and memoirs. … Continue reading
Be Your Own Medical Advocate
You know what would be great? If everything was black or white. You know, sort of like how Republicans see the world. Then we would know for certain that Big … Continue reading
The Sins of the Father Revisited
This is the story of two men; one eighteen years-old and full of promise, the other a juvenile delinquent with nothing to lose. Both struggle with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder … Continue reading
Moments In Time
A post from Paul’s daughter Trisha just popped up on Facebook. “ …my sweet Eric gave a speech today IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL about Remembrance Day! Big step … Continue reading
Some Days
“Some days I wish I knew what it felt like to be you,” my husband says. He says it with a smile because I’ve gone and done an “Ericka” thing … Continue reading
Yoga Saved Me
THE BACK STORY My family has a colourful history of issues; but I will spare those details. This blog is about my journey out of those issues and into a … Continue reading
Seeking support and solutions
We were secretly blessed with the birth of Sweet Baboo. He was completely different, right from the start, than First Born Experiment. For one, he was a boy. His birth … Continue reading
