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Do you have any advice for people that might be going through the same sort of thing that you are (studying+/or working while dealing with MH issues)?
Be honest with your supervisor/boss. If You're studying go to the student advice team. Make use of any help they can give you. If you're working then go to occupational health. Don't hide from your illness, face it, speak to your Drs, keep in contact with them. Be kind to yourself, when you're ill it can be like trying to work with one or both hands tied behind your back. Be proud of what you accomplish. Although the day I manage to actually follow all of that advice will be a day to celebrate!
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What is the first thing you can touch on your left hand side?
My thesis folder, specifically my last draft of my third chapter.
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Do you wear a watch?
No.
Sorry you are going through this - thank you for the blog post, I understand completely
Unless you're somehow altering my brain chemistry or have a magic spell that made me that way that day you have nothing to apologise for ;-) My knitting and thesis writing mojo seem to be coming back a little so hopefully there shall be more posts about those topics soon if that was more of what you were after. I set up the blog to cover all aspects of me, which can be difficult as I am a little bit all over the place, so it's hard to know what different people like it for or why they follow it if they do. If you have a specific prompt for a post I'd be interested, might spark me to write about things that aren't on my mind at the moment :-)
Thank you for the blog post! Do you find writing helps you in anyway? (I'm not sure I'm as brave as those that do write about themselves)
No problem. Yeah actually I find that writing can really help me. When I'm feeling really bad, as in not safe level of bad, if I can focus enough to just free write it can help in one of the biggest ways, distraction. I don't read what I've written as it will trigger me into another episode, but writing without thinking can distract you from yourself sometimes until you just tire out, I tend to get very tired after episodes. I have to admit I've not been able to post any of my free writing from very bad times, I'm too self concious about my thoughts at those times to share them, they just aren't nice. Get yourself an alias, set up a blog and write. Write for you rather than anyone else. I occasionally advertise some of my blog posts on my facebook but you don't have to. You can be completely anon. :-)
Can we have a blog post? You write very naturally, very honestly and it's refreshing to read
Well, ask and ye shall receive. Glad that someone, somewhere gets something from reading them. http://danscrazycatlady.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/in-this-moment/
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What is your opinion on suicide?
It's complicated to say the least. I've had 3 intentional suicide attempts in my life. One of which was a concerted effort to longer be alive. The other two were more impulsive 'I don't know what to do but I can't keep going like this'. I deal with suicidal thoughts on a fairly regular basis, and these thoughts always come around in the 'I need to make things better, I don't know how to make them better whilst being alive, if I die they will be better' way, which likely won't make any sense to you unless you've had those thoughts. I think that if someone truly wants to die, if they are in so much pain that they cannot go on, or don't want to go on, then who are we to stop them? I also think that if someone is turning to suicide simply because they want the pain to stop and they know of no other way to make it stop, in the way that my suicidal thoughts often are, efforts should be made to explore other ways to help them make it better. So yes we should have ways to offer people alternatives to suicide, but no I don't think we should force people to live. I hope that makes a shred of sense. I may need to do a blog post on the topic soon.
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Who sent the last text message you received?
My mobile phone company, telling me my bill is due.
How has your day been today?
3 days ago, I have no idea. Today my day has been full of tears, despair and laughter, and a fair amount of sleep. But no sedatives so it's a step forward!
What's your deepest darkest secret ?
If I told it would no longer be a secret, and everyone needs some secrets.
Favorite childhood memory?
A game my sister made up that involved a manhole cover, the neighbour's wall and climbing across a factory gate. I have no other recollection of it, just loving it. My sister used to make up the best games
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I don't know if this will work but meant to add a link to the current song question.
Current song you are listening to ....
Damh the Bard (a folk singer) - The Green Fields of France, in commemoration of 100 years since the UK joined WW1
If you could lend a helping hand to someone who is hurting or suffering who would it be? Why
Whoever I can help without draining myself dry, because if I give all of myself helping one person I will need others to help me and I'll have nothing left to give to anyone else that needs help.
Best advice you can give someone is _____________________________.?
Every second is a new beginning, you don't know what it will bring.
What is your biggest fear in life in general?
Losing everyone I love or losing myself to my mental illness.
Your best accomplishment in life was/is when ?
Gaining the trust of Gemma, a ex- feral farm cat that we fostered from a rescue when she was over 9 months. Took a long time to get near her. She now comes for belly rubs and strokes when she initiates it, will let you get a light stroke in when you initiate it (depending on where in the house you are) and each day she continues to trust us a little bit more. I don't know if we will ever be able to pick her up or anything like that, but I will keep trying to increase the trust between us.
A nickname your friends call you?
Dans
What was the last drink you had?
Cup of tea. I am British after all...
What (or who) helps you relax?
Being outside, mostly in my garden, growing food, tending to the plants and weeding. Also my 'easy' knitting/crochet, the ones where I don't have to work hard at it or look at the pattern for every other stitch.
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Can you still maintain a job with BPD and SAD?
I think you can, but it depends on your current state, your employers and the job. I managed as a sales assistant and as a team leader in a store for a number of years. I took on a more stressful job and ended up signed off from work sick for several months. Took on a very flexible job and was good again. Now I am a PhD student with very understandable supervisors and that has worked well. But with my current state I don't think I will be able to cope with a demanding job until I am more stable. Hope that answers your question.
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What is your favorite ice cream?
Haagan Das Pralines and Cream, or the Finnish lactose-free strawberry ice cream in a cone.
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What's the best gift you've received in life?
Kindness
Would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum?
Zoo animals rock, but then again I did study as a zoologist
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