Harriet Beecher Stowe Quote

Here's a quote from Harriet Beecher Stowe: "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

I found this quote on a box of tea.

My Beautiful Broken Shell

My Beautiful Broken Shell: Words of Hope to Refresh the Soul by Carol Hamblet Adams. I bought this book this past week as a gift to myself. It's for those of us who need to know we are lovable despite our
imperfections (that we all have for because we're human). Even if our souls feel broken or damaged, we are still beautiful and grateful for us. The illustrations are just as refreshing as the text.

I bought this book at a Christian book store.

On the Edge of Darkness

On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations about Conquering Depression by Kathy Cronkite. My very first psychiatrist on my very first office visit assigned this book for reading . He was a psychiatrist who was really into educating his patient. I am grateful he told me about this book. Famous people tell their stories about depression and bipolar disease. Doctors are contributors too as are family members.

Verbally Abusive Relationship

The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans. My copy is copyrighted in 1992. It's geared to those in romantic relationships, but I just mentally crossed out words referring to spouse or partner
and replaced it with parent or boss. I wondered if the author was spying on my family of origin.

One up, one down, one gone

My Abilify has been doubled. My Cymbalta decreased. My Wellbutrin is gone. That's on doctor's orders of course. I'm glad the tingling is mostly gone. Going through drug transistion is not easy, but I know it is only temporary. Someday I'll be stable.

Abilify is Buzzing

Last week I went out every evening after work. That's new for me. I even signed up for dance lessons. The side effect is that my nerves are buzzing and I'm shaking, shaking, shaking. On Thursday I saw Dr. Kuo my psychiatrist. He lowered the dosage of my Wellbutrin XL and my Cymbalta. Thank goodness. I will see him once more this month.

I wondered if I could cut my 300 mg of Wellbutrin XL in half since I am now on 150 mg. I called the pharmacists, and she said no. The formula of the XL would be negated and I would experience side effects if I cut it in half. I am so glad I called the pharmacist. I went ahead and had my script filled 150 mg. Call your doctor or pharmacist is you're thinking of messing around with medicine.

Abilify is Working

My Abilify has started working. Life and I aren't really great right now, but at least I'm not sleeping my days away.