Hello Strangers

 Hello strangers, It has been a long time since I have written on this blog. You could say I’ve had years of writer’s block. However, I’m back at it and fighting this ongoing writer’s block. My goal is to post once a week in some capacity.

Since I’ve last written, I had 2 back-to-back hospitalizations in 2016 for depression and suicidal ideation. I was hospitalized at Howard County General Hospital, and they happen to have a fantastic psychiatric unit. Since 2016, I’ve been mostly stable. I had one episode of hypomania, but I caught it in time and my psychiatrist and I switched my medication quickly from Seroquel to Zyprexa and all was good after that switch. Since then I’ve been doing great. I have the occasional anxiety and panic attack but overall I am doing better than I can ever remember. Currently I am taking Effexor, Zyprexa, and Lamictal, a combination that is working great for me. It’s been close to six years since my last hospitalization and I’m in awe that I’ve gone so long without a hospitalization. Here’s to hoping for many more years without a hospitalization.

I currently have a job that I love working with the homeless and formerly homeless population in Montgomery County, MD. It’s very rewarding work and I love my clients. I also work for an amazing organization which makes all the difference in the world.

I’ve missed writing. It has helped me and helped others. I’ve had a crappy computer for a few years making writing hard but I’m working on that. Writing is my art and I plan to keep up with it going forward.

You’ll be hearing more from me soon, I promise you

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