A Gift Of Darkness: The Imp

NEW POST: How my daughter's first day of middle school sparked a mental health revelation for me.

Fractures

It's been 49 days since my panic induced accident at Sonic. We got a new van (ironically, same year, make, and model as the old one, just a different color), the insurance piece has been wrapped up, and for the most part, things are back to normal. So why do I think about death and …

Circles

Two days ago, I was supposed to check-in with my psych, let her know I was feel great on the 25mg of mood stabilizer I started two weeks prior, and bump up to 50mg until my next visit two weeks later. Unfortunately, due to the start of a nasty side effect, that wasn't meant to …

Try, Try, Try Again

As I detailed in my last post, I visited with my psych a week and a half ago. After we met, she updated my diagnosis and started me on a broad spectrum mood stabilizer. The biggest concern with this drug is Stevens-Johnson syndrome - Basically, you have an adverse reaction to the drug, a red …

Closing Time

During 2003 and 2004, if you wanted to find me, your best bet was probably somewhere on or close to Mass St in Lawrence, Kansas. I could be knocking back Woodchuck hard cider and shooting pool at Brothers Bar & Grill, drinking multiple 32 oz. schooners of Boulevard at Louise’s West off 7th and Michigan, …

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milestone noun mile·stone | \ ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌstōn \ Definition of milestone 1: a stone serving as a milepost (see MILEPOST sense 1) 2: a significant point in development Graduating from college was an important milestone in her life. Learning to walk. Losing your first tooth. Turning 16 and getting your driver's license. Graduation. Marriage. Birth. Death. …

I Want a New Drug

Sunday - End of the weekend, a last hurrah before we return to office drudgery. Its gloomy outside. Last night, My beloved Jayhawks fell in Elite Eight to Oregon, ending what up until then had all the makings of a championship winning season. Also, the Wild flavored wings I ordered last night finally caught up …

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In my past blog posts, I've occasionally touched on the topic of mental health, covering topics ranging from struggles I've dealt with since being diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder in my 20's to exploring the reasons I decided to return to counseling last year. Unlike my wife, who is an open book in regards to her …

Taking My Precious

This past Monday, I went in for surgery to have my two remaining wisdom teeth taken out. For almost twenty years now, I've been the petulant child at the check-out lane in the grocery store who attempts to sneak a candy bar by mom; "Oh, you said put the king sized Snickers back?" Cue wailing …

Dr. Strangemeds or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love the Drugs

A few weeks ago, I went in for my annual vision check-up. As part of the exam, they do a blood pressure reading. I suffer from white coat hypertension when I have to get my blood pressure taken, which basically means I get anxious and my reading can be higher than normal in clinical settings. …