Partnership with Doctor

Today in my support group we spoke how important it is to speak honestly with our doctor especially if we're skipping our medicine. The doctor is on "our team," but needs the right sports equipment. His equipment is the info we give him regarding compliance and side effects.

Volunteer Work

I've been doing a little bit of volunteer work to get me out of the house and to focus my mind on something constructive. Now, I've been invited to a thank-you banquet for one organization. Yipee!

Zoloft is Working

I am happy to say that Zoloft is doing what it is suppose to, and I am able to easily push away obsessive negative thoughts. All that weight I gained from taking Abilify is gone.

Water Exercise

I found another wonderful thing to do for my mind and body: exercising in the water. My local park district has water exercises classes, and they are so much fun. Splish, Splash. Plus they play music too. Exercising in the water seems to be a lot easier than exercising out of the water.

Telling You What to Do, Friend

The other evening, one of my friends who has a depressive disorder was crying about her depression and her life. I heard her. I've been there, and sometimes I feel like I still am.

Here are some things I would have liked to tell her had she been in a listening mood:

1) Stop drinking alcohol. You are not suppose to drink it with your medicine, and alcohol is a depressant in the long run.

2) Get some hobbies. Drinking is not a hobby.  Explore some activities at the park district, or take a continuing ed class.

3) Take a parenting class of some sort. Your ten-year old is ramping up for life of juvenile deliquency. Learn how to discipline and set limits before it's too late. Also learn something about children in this age group, and what they need.

4) Learn some assertiveness skills for the adults who live in your house and don't respect you.

Yoga

Last night I went to my second yoga class. I felt great leaving, and today my body is SO relaxed. I feel so good.

149 pounds

That's how much I weight now.

More importantly I had a great weekend spent with friends going out with them for ice cream, for mini golf, for meals. I wish every Saturday was just as fun and friend filled.