It all started about 2 years ago. I was just emerging from the year long fog that surrounded me after my father passed away. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, being "on call" with him for about 23 hours a day, seven days a week. The one hour reprieve was from a group of care …
Crash and Burn
You know the old saying "which came first, the chicken or the egg?". Well I am not sure which came first - my pain or my depression. What I do know is I believe they are both related to stress. I have talked a lot here about being stronger than my mental illness. I actually …
Singing the Ice Cream Blues!
So, this is the first day on the road to fulfilling my new purpose in life and I have spent the first half of it feeling the effects of a hot fudge sundae enjoyed last night. Sugar not only effects my blood sugar, but also my pain levels, and the fat content plus the cold …
Being Lydia! 