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November 24, 2012 by ssnri in Creative Writing, Photography and tagged Anxiety, Bipolar, Creative Writing, Depression, Images, Life, Mental Illness, Photography, Pictures, Thoughts

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I was diagnosed with Bipolar I in 2003 and have largely fallen flat on my face in my attempts to live successfully with this illness. I looked for meaning outside my self, and sought partnership, love and the comfort provided. As a result of never properly caring for my mental health, I was divorced twice, attempted suicide twice and have been hospitalized in three different California counties. I have absorbed the weight of my transgressions and decided to move forward towards meaning. In 2013 I started investing in my recovery on a personal basis. I acquired skills, pursued introspection and began to take my illness very seriously. I did not want to attempt suicide again. I had a fundamental desire to live with pride, and help those who could not help themselves. I wanted to reach out a friendly hand, much the way a hand had been offered to me when I needed it most. I knew I had caused pain in my past, and I did not want to be remembered as just that person who had lived that regrettable life. Now, I work for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Sacramento and I am the program coordinator for our Connection Recovery Support Groups. I do outreach, grant writing, website administration and I also work for NAMIWalks as a the 2019 Sponsorship Chairman. I hope to earn a place in the mental healthcare network here in my community and will work tirelessly towards promoting positive messages about the truth, hope and meaning of recovery.

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Fiction

  • Kingdom of Realm My narrative/epistolary high-fantasy fiction novel

Mental Health

  • NAMI Sacramento Volunteer Webmaster, Connection Recovery Support Group Coordinator and outreach aficionado.
  • Neurochemically Challenged Clicking this link will create an inverse feedback reiteration loop which will initiate a chain reaction leading to the implosion of our known universe.
  • NAMIWalks Northern California Fundraising partner with NAMI Sacramento
  • The Technical Scoop On Your Medications
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness, In San Diego Where I volunteered as a Side by Side companion and received PSS training
  • Sacramento County Mental Health Resources If in crisis, look here for local services and phone numbers to call
  • Recovery Innovations, International in San Diego They offer the WRAP and PET programs and many other MH resources
  • Great Mental Health Forums Get registered and start a discussion about symptoms and unite with peers who also struggle with mental illness

Misc

  • Etsy Shop: CabMe My family’s Etsy shop. Hand-collected and hand-crafted fine mineral and gemstone cabochons.

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