Unit 8

As I've said before this term has been darn near impossible. But somehow, some way I'm getting through it. I'm behind and need to catch up as much as possible.

I wrote my paper and never posted the rough draft when we were suppose to. I felt at the time I would not have been able to handle the critisism and rejection. I chose the wrong topic for my paper at the wrong time in my life. I wrote about Bipolar Disorder. My own diagnosis since I was about 21. I've had some CRAZY episodes in my life. I've been on and off medication for the last 14 years. I wrote my paper based on experience. Which is why it's so personal. Also why there aren't very many citations in it. I would like everyone to be a little more educated in a way I wasn't. I never thought to explore the medications I was given. I just took them because the shrink said to.

At the time of writing my paper I was deep in the depression stage. It's been a good 3 yrs since that's happened. I almost checked into a facility this time. I decided not to. For my kids, my job, my home, and other responsibilities. I started my medications again. A little late but better than never. I had to rearrange my life to fulfill the duties that partner used to take care of. I think I took for granted the contribution of said person. It's lonely in the big world.

Will I continue my blog after this class? Definetly not! Don't have the time. I wasn't happy to have to do it this time.