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Thanks. Sooooo, today. Yesterday I was really sick. I woke up sick unto death, with body aches and everything. I tried to get along, made some art, kept getting up and sitting down again. Finally, I had a ray of light: a full moon ceremony with friends. I attended but felt embarrassed the whole time...

Try reading "Feeling Good" by Dr. David Burns before, during, or after any meds. His book gives piles of info about the various antidepressants prescribed, their effects, and alternatives to taking them. A companion book by Don Miguel Ruiz tells you how your early life programmed you into false beli...

If you keep pushing me out of your frame, I will go off and become the focal point of another painting.

Yes, it really IS that critical. Yes, I really AM that close to leaving.

Today I got up at 6:30, made everyone breakfast, had clean towels and work uniform ready for DH, and used written notes to confront kids on minor rule infractions. No fighting or yelling, and everyone was fed, dressed, and out to work and school on time. Then I spent the day researching online how t...

Hello, I'm new here. I'm a 38 y.o. housewife/mom/artist. I am bipolar/borderline. I'm an abuse survivor. I used to cut all the time as an adolescent, and burned myself and attempted suicide, too. Now I have improved to the point where pain hurts and I usually avoid it. (Funny, just when I think I'm ...