cocodensmoreOct 17, 20221 min readLiving With Mental IllnessAnd then the crying begins.April 5, 2021 A pilot sits down at the cockpit, preparing for takeoff. He goes through the switches and dials, one by one, registering...
cocodensmoreOct 17, 20221 min readLiving With Mental IllnessAll the parts, the whole sum of the parts, are breathtakingly beautiful.February 21, 2021 A friend sent me some writing about the privilege of aging, how our bodies change so drastically, but what is on the...
cocodensmoreOct 16, 20222 min readLiving With Mental IllnessI feel the pain roll in like I’m being buried alive in the pain and I start to cry.February 12, 2021 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, I spent the day in bed. That hasn’t happened in months. I couldn’t stop crying. I’d cry...
cocodensmoreOct 16, 20222 min readLiving With Mental IllnessI am committed to leave a legacy of good from which others may gain understanding.February 8, 2021 Email Exchange with a Friend Friend: I know you weren't expecting a response from anyone. Here are my two cents worth...
cocodensmoreOct 16, 20223 min readLiving With Mental IllnessIt’s still a shock, every morning, to wake up in this body and in this mind.February 7, 2021 Before I realized how very sick I am with bipolar, I honestly believed the things I was experiencing were unique to me....