Welcome back! I'm sure everyone would love to see you at bowling if you're still up for it. Glad to hear you're OK. That's awful about the robbery--did they take a lot of stuff? That's so strange that right when you are planning to move somewhere safe you are robbed, reinforcing the need to move somewhere safer. I'm impressed you still managed to have the karma sale after that. Are your moving plans delayed somewhat or on hold, or are you still moving as planned?
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > I just wanted to let y'all and Gene know I am home safe and sound. Thank you > all for all of your thoughts, prayers and cards. There are some very funny, > witty and odd people on this group. I have over 200 emails to go though so > if I don't get back to you shortly don't be upset. > Here are some of the details of what happened as I remember them. There were > several steps that lead to a mental breakdown and diagnosis of Bipolar (yeah > I know anyone can read this group... it's okay). > > 1. I have had low self esteem for years. I never felt like I was good > enough, smart enough to accomplish all of my hopes and dreams. I never made > resolutions because I couldn't accomplish them. > 2. The first weekend of December we visited and decided to move to the > commune (Cohousing) a very safe community. > 3. 2 weeks before Xmas I had an organizer come in and help me with my > desk (Best $300 I have spent in a long time)... All of a sudden dreams I > thought I couldn't accomplish were very attainable. > 4. Less thank 1 week before Xmas my house was robbed. Suddenly I > didn't feel safe in my own house. > 5. 12/30 Successful Karma sale - I accomplished something so cool I > was brimming with pride. I feel like anything was possible > 6. Stopped sleeping the 3 days leading up to the sale and the 2 days > afterwards. > 7. I started to think I could change the world and people were out to > kill me. Proof that sleep is very necessary!!! > > Looking back on everything I have had manic periods for years but not to > such a huge extent as I was this time. My mom was also probably bipolar too. > Yeah my mom who committed suicide. The meds I am on are good and I had a > week vacation at Fairfax Psych Ward. Basically it is like a cruise without > the ports of calls, casino, bars, ohhh let's face it, it isn't a cruise but > it was a nice vacation. I have a lot of comments and complaints about the > hospital and my treatment that I need to write up but I already had 1 run in > with the patient advocate (Tim Simon... he is a black man in a beret) and I > didn't feel like he was advocating for me at all. Anyway I have missed you > all so very much. There were several people in the ward I think would enjoy > our little group...we will see if we get any new folks. > And a special note to Gene... I am ready for you to bring back the chat. > > :) > Lots of love, > Daria >
