I am up watching the Texans/Patriots game so I thought I may has well write a bit during commercial breaks. I really should head to bed as I am helping Sheldon again tomorrow but, have been looking forward to this game all day. Has been a bit of a let down thus far from the Texans stand point. I would hate to run in to New England in the play offs as they seem to be running on all cylinders at this point of the season.
I went to see my family doctor today to talk about my meds and check in. I am quite fortunate to have such an amazing physician looking out for my well being. He has been an instrumental part of getting me through some pretty shitty times and I am thankful for the caring and compassionate way in which he has dealt with my journey. I had my two meds increased by half a pill to help me stabilize for the next few months. I take one medication at night to help slow my mind down to enable me to sleep properly. The other one is a mood stabilizer which I take in the morning. Do I still have bad days on medication? Hell yes. Do I think they help me function better as a person? Absolutely.
Taking medication for mental illness is only part of the ultimate goal of maintaining some sort of balance in my life. I try to live simple now, taking one step at a time. I get myself in to trouble when I do not take time to process my thoughts and slow things down in my mind. That is often easier said than done but, I am getting better at handling situations life puts before me.
I look back twenty years a go when I started exhibiting some signs of bi-polar 2 disorder. I never really understood back then what I was going through and mental health was not really discussed too much back then. I strongly support programs that reach out to youth with regards to mental health and addiction. I believe that the sooner someone can be reached, the better chance they will have at success moving forward.
The Pats seem to be running a way with this game so I think I will head to bed. I am looking forward to working with Sheldon and Marcel tomorrow and to make some good progress on the project we are working on.
Asking for help is not a weakness.
Happy Monday, enjoy your week. Take care, Shawn.
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