A Birthday is by far the most reflective-inducing day. It is a time to celebrate, yes! But for most people it is a time to reflect on what they have accomplished so far and for most it becomes a trap of reflecting on what they lack. Thoughts like “I should have had a degree by […]
Read MoreIf you read my blog regularly, then you already know about my fear of the dentist and the horrible shape my teeth are in from battling years of depression where I simply could not even get the energy to brush them. You’ll also know that I avoided the dentist until two months ago for over […]
Read MoreThe third time I was hospitalized was for a manic episode, more specifically a manic psychosis. Psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms like delusions and hallucinations that indicate a break from reality. I was experiencing delusions of grandeur which is a clear symptom of manic psychosis. I wholeheartedly believed that I was a […]
Read MoreI had the recent pleasure of being featured on the emerging blogger series on Mental Health @ Home. I talk about manic psychosis and my own experiences with it. The blog post featured on this site will be released in two parts and details my delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia experienced while under a manic psychosis. […]
Read MoreMy Inktober sketch for Day Four’s Prompt “Build” Inktober is a month long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that is focused on improving skill and developing positive drawing habits. Every day for the month of October anyone participating in the Inktober challenge creates an ink drawing and posts it online. There is a […]
Read MoreThis reminder: you could die at literally almost any moment slapped me in the face this morning while I was reading Elan Gale’s “You’re not that Great (but neither is anyone else).” It is a truly ubiquitous reminder for it’s in the back of all of our minds but we simply choose not to acknowledge […]
Read MoreI was perusing the book store when I came across John C. Parkin’s “F**k it.” I will admit I was drawn to it more because of my affinity for swear words than anything else but regardless I decided to buy it and give it a read. The book overall was a little bit of a […]
Read More“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is the ultimate self-help book in which you are encouraged to bring your mind to consciousness, the present moment and to let go of the illusions of past and future. After all, you only really ever get this moment. I am glad I read this book and am […]
Read MoreLurking Behind Every Corner, Is Insanity. A Drug Cocktail Keeps It At Bay, Prevents The Hallucinations, Delusions and Paranoia. Is My Fractured Mind Any Less Of My Mind? I still Possess the Memories, Of Skeletal Arms, and Millions of Dollars. But What Do These Memories Mean? If Anything? A Semblance of Insight. Insight Into The […]
Read MoreRacing Thoughts, Thoughts Disjointed, Spinning A Tale of Non-Reality. A Rush Of Euphoria, A State of Bliss, Can Anything Get Better Than This? Up So High, Looking Down Below, At Logic Left Behind. Thoughts Racing, Spinning A Tale Of Non-reality, Until the Psych Ward Becomes A Reality. Hallucinations, Delusions, They Become […]
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