Tag: PTSD
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Still Considering Autism…
I had an appointment with my psychiatric nurse practitioner today, and as much as I keep saying I DON’T have autism, we are both still thinking it’s possible. What’s hard is, as an almost 43 year old woman, I have learned to mask SO well, and I don’t even know what that looks like. I…
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Expectations and Peace
I have had a rough few days mentally and emotionally. I wrote this on Facebook yesterday: “I’ve been struggling again the last few days. Heavy depression. I had therapy and cried more than usual. I realized today that deep down I feel like I’m just a burden and not an asset to anyone. Like my…
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New (Possible) Information About My Brain
These past few weeks have honestly been pretty stinking crazy. I feel like I can never keep up with the crazy… Last week, I asked my therapist if she thinks I have bipolar 2 (she was trying the medication to see if it would help, but that didn’t mean she thought I had bipolar). She…
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Through Darkness, There Came a Light
I remember the day that I checked myself into rehab very clearly. After I had gotten checked in (my bags were searched, I was searched, I talked with the financial lady and cried), I saw the medical doctor for the first time. I remember asking him, “are there any other people like me here?” For…
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Back to Wild + Free Mama
I have been working on revamping my blog (again). I let the paid version go because I didn’t want to pay for it since I didn’t make money. After that happened, I realized that I wasn’t ready to let it go. I had a 30% off coupon code, so I paid for the premium version…
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As I Reflect on 2024
Spending some time alone this last morning of 2024. As I reflect on this year, I have had some high highs and low lows. Some days felt impossible. Some days felt as though my mental health had healed. While it’s sad when I realize my brain still struggles some times, my therapist reminds me to…
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Living a Life of Peace
These past few days have been PACKED with wisdom from God and just good things. I want to tell about it all, so this will be long. I apologize in advance, but I feel like most of it fits together! How to Live a Life of Peace God’s wisdom is so clear in the words…
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Our Limits Tell Us Important Things About Ourselves
Today was such a life-giving day! It was just what I needed. It started with some quality time with Jesus and time with the boys before they went to school. I made homemade whole wheat pumpkin banana muffins for the boys and me. So good! I had therapy at 10:00, and it was incredibly helpful.…
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Leaning On the Everlasting Arms (of Jesus)
This week has been hard. Sunday, I was so depressed. I had physical exhaustion from it. I took a hike with Robert thinking that it would help, but instead, I got more exhausted. I worked that afternoon, and it took every ounce of energy to do that. I made it through with God’s Grace. Something…
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My Complicated Mental Health
My mental health is very complicated. I have a LONG history of struggle. Not just a little bit of struggle. Severe struggle. Trauma, hospitalization (multiple times), not being able to keep a full time job, severe anxiety with major physical symptoms, rehab/alcoholism, and on and on. It has been hard to even determine what my…
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