Three weeks in, three weeks out. Longer now, but I wrote these words, longhand, after I’d been out of hospital three weeks. I’m typing them now, with today’s point of view, so you can’t believe anything. What they don’t tell…
Tag: manic depression
Day 16 – October 16 2018
Didn’t get my BP taken this morning. Waking up was hard enough. A nurse woke me at 8.10 to remind me to go and take my meds. They like to clear us out by 8.30 but I went back to…
Day 11 – October 11 2018
BP 105/70 They tell me to drink more water, all I hear is: “Drink more coffee.” We were talking last night about the good old days, when people with “mental illness” were just crazy and they were locked up in…
Day 10 – October 10, 2018
The one where I meet a real Russian! BP: 124/60 My temperature is a little low. I woke up without a “wake up” knock because I didn’t take any Seroquel last night. I was trying a theory and it worked!…
Day 9 – October 9, 2018
The one where they teach us about self-compassion. Studies have shown that entrepreneurs become entrepreneurs because they want to. But, the ones who remain successful are those who are self-compassionate in times of hardship or failure. Wait, am I writing…
Day 8 – October 8 2018 – I wouldn’t bother reading this
I came back and went right to sleep after sending a long message to Jeff. They woke me up at nearly midnight to make me take my night meds. I asked if they could just bring it to my room…
Day 7 – October 7, 2018 – Day 2 of *The Weekend*
I feel hungover. I can barely open my eyes. BP 120/70 No standing BP – it’s high enough When I used to drink, I didn’t really get hangovers, not that I could remember, because I drank vodka with panadol chasers.…
Day 6 – October 6 2018 *My First Weekend*
I’ve been thinking this morning about some of the group sessions, about values and goals. Values don’t have steps or end dates – they might change over time but that’s it. Like, I value music, but I don’t want to…
Jeff and Genn got to see Jen Cloher at the Spiegeltent!
PM – My nurse didn’t talk to me all day and I didn’t get my evening BP checked. I told you he was a CUNT! However, there are things I’m really glad about: Jeff got to go out with Genn…
Day 5 – October 5 2018 with MUSIC and a Photo of Me
BP 100/80 Standing 110/80 Well, amazing what can happen in a few short minutes. This morning, I pulled down my holland blind; this is how I learn that they are held up by magnets. I just pulled gently, I swear.…