It’s been a few days since I last posted here. I’ve had better and worse days to be honest. In my mind right now, I can say that I’m content. However, that could change in the next 25 minutes. I’ve been on citalopram for the last two weeks. Are they working? I don’t know. I […]
I don’t really remember much from primary school. I attended 2 primary schools because we moved house when I was 10. I attended Old Monkland Primary School and my first teacher was Miss. Weir. From what I can remember she was a small woman with short black hair. As I said, I barely remember much […]
I DON’T KNOW IF A FULL RECOVERY IS EVER POSSIBLE. I am a firm believer in changing the way you are. There a many people who believe that a leopard never changes it’s spots. However, a leopard’s spots are how it looks. It’s a physical appearance so that saying has always struck me as stupid. […]
Of course I don’t mean the rock group who Believe in a thing called love. I am, of course, referring to omnipotent dark cloud that gathers in my mind and refuses to lift and allow some sunshine in my life. The low’s of bi polar are horrible. If you have this, then you’ll know only too […]
In April 2014 I took my fiancee out for the evening in Glasgow. We ended up at a comedy club and there were 3 acts on that night. As we entered there was an act already on and I couldn’t help but cringe at his material. The middle act was equally as bad but the […]
I have always been impulsive. As I alluded to in an earlier blog, I was reckless with money. Once it was in my hands, it was out of my hands. I bought ridiculous things at ridiculous prices. The first substantial amounts of money I had was in my first part-time job when I was 16. […]
A Brief History of Mine. As a child I was a pain in the arse. I sought attention so much that I lied to get it. I lied about pretty much everything. Initially, my parents thought it was down to a phase and that I would grow out of it. I didn’t stop the lying […]
It’s never been easy to live with depression. Hi there and thanks for taking the time to pop by and read my blog. I’m JD and I am bi polar or “manic depressive.” Throughout this blog I hope to share with you both the good and the bad that I have endured throughout my life with […]
Face up to Mental Health 