A Psychiatrist you say… Hearing the Physician’s Assistant (PA) tell me she thinks it would be better for me to see a psychiatrist to help me find an antidepressant that would work better for me, was a bit hard to digest. I wasn’t really surprised to hear her suggest a psychiatrist. In fact, I figured…
Anxiety
Sleep Do You Love Me or Do You Love Me Not?
I have such a love hate relationship with sleep. I’m constantly feeling tired or fatigued all day long. During the day, on most days, I’d love for nothing more than a nap. With an almost 3 year old at home who doesn’t care to nap; getting a nap in doesn’t happen too much. Then the…
A Trigger Of The Senses
Our bodies are more than just some abstract form void of our senses. Sight, touch, taste, sound, and smell are all part of our bodies and affected by traumatic experiences; sometimes people forget that. Sometimes we forget how our senses are affected until our bodies remind us. Not all triggers are avoidable. For the last…
The 9th Anniversary Date
The anniversary date for when I went to court is coming up. It’s been 9 years since court, at the end of August in 2007 I finally was going to have my day in court. It only took 5 different DAs most of which didn’t want anything to do with my case, 5 years of…
This Is What An Anxiety Roller Coaster Is Like
Friday evening was a difficult night for me. My mind and body were freaking out, and I didn’t understand it. I still don’t understand it. I don’t understand why the sound of my kids crunching down on a snack in the back seat sent shivers up my neck, and caused my body to tense up.…