Third Hike

by Chloe - 31 May 2009

Don’t worry, I’m not going to use the f-word. I’m also not going to describe much about the hike. You already know what I do: bushwhacking, snowfields, glissading, limping, freezing, cussing at myself, etc. No, this is about psychotherapy; not the formal kind; the kind that happens on this website.

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Change of Season

by Chloe - 14 May 2009

The long cold snowy Winter ends. The long hot dry Summer begins. I am always atuned to the seasons. The changes are conducive to a little reflection on one’s own change as Winter launches into Summer.

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I Must Be Crazy

by Lane - 10 April 2009

Really, I’m not, but I love that small aspect of having a formally diagnosed mental illness. Being in the "in" crowd allows me to throw the word around without so much as a hint of guilt.

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Today Was A Good Day

by Sophie - 4 April 2009

I was woken up this morning at around 9:15 am to my mother standing in my doorway with the phone and the instructions "sound awake and chirpy, it’s a lady on the phone!" Turned out it was my new psychiatrist and I’d forgotten about my appointment today. My excuse (and I think a valid one) is that I’ve been sick all week with a cold and only managed to get anywhere near close to a full night’s sleep (knocked out cold sleep) last night. I also tend to turn into a grumpy mess when I’m sick.

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Writing Only When Things Are Bad

by Sean - 15 March 2009

Recently, Claire pointed out that "a lot of the writing on this site is particularly agonizing, Sean’s in particular". Yes, I know, my writing can be quite depressing. And I think it’s true that we all tend to write more when we’re troubled. It would be nice if we wrote more about happy things in our lives.

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