The calm, well-thought version:I referred to myself as mentally ill the other day. I don't like that term, but for the purposes of communicating with other people and not having to digress to explain what I'm trying to say, I used it. What I was trying to communicate was that, I'm not mentally well or able. There are just some things that are ( Read more... )

I saw the third psychiatrist I've seen in the past 6 months to receive the third prescription for the 4th type of anxiety medication that will enter my bloodstream in 6 months. Yah, a little insane ( Read more... )

I got feedback on both my essays for the GRE. I wrote both of them with too much time left, and edited them, but decided just to move on (something you can't do on test day). Even though I spent significantly less time on each essay than I will be given on test day, I was rated at about a 5 for each. My instructor said that I have good arguments ( Read more... )

It would be nice if people in my life (other than Kyle) cared about my mental health.

Also, it's starting to affect my work. I don't know if I should tell the graduate student I work for or not.

They say that god and mental health
are for those who can help themselves.
What good is that when you're living hell on earth?Oh Barenaked Ladies. A ( Read more... )

So it's another week at my fellowship. It's going alright, I've already finished one assignment. I'm also really cracking down on my GRE homework. I've done a shit ton of verbal work, but not very much quantitative work. It's just been so long since I took a math course I really need a refresher in basic math problems (not how to do them, just ( Read more... )

I added the Honesty application to my facebook profile, which allows my facebook friends with Honesty boxes on their profiles to comment in my box anonymously. Someone left the comment "annoying," and I have no suspicions as to who it is ( Read more... )

The last day of group was today. A girl in group made a cd for us all, titled "Do Group, Feel Good." I will miss her, them, us.

Group today was good. I got good feedback from the group. Turns out I'm not completely batshit crazy and I do percieve some things somewhat correctly. I have to work on others.

I'm being considered for editor of the Albion Review next year. I would definitely be willing to do it. Cross your fingers.

My schedule Thursdays from now on:

10:00am-11:30am Women and Literature
11:30am-01:30am Work
02:00pm-05:00pm Geology Lab
05:00pm-06:30pm Group Therapy
dinner in there somewhere, homework then
08:00pm-10:00pm Geology Tutorial

Just fucking shoot me.

I had an appointment to see Dr. Yaroch today. I am obsessive compulsive and mildly depressed. I have a perscription for Zoloft.

I hope everyone's Valentine's day is wonderful. All you single people: please, binge on candy and throw snowballs at couples. All you couples: retaliate by making out while being assailed by snowballs.