Friday, January 9, 2015

Adjustments To Life

In November I moved across country from Michigan to Idaho.

A cross country move like that is super difficult.

Many adjustments must be made to everyday life.

One of the most difficult adjustments has been not being with my family every single day. I went from living with my mom and brother to living with friends across country.

It has taken some time, but I think I am finally adjusting.

I Skype (video chat) with them whenever I can and we all have cell phones.

My mom and my brother mean the world to me, and though I cannot spend time with them the same way I could in Michigan, I can still spend time with them.

Actually, I just got done Skyping with them.


Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Regaining Stability or Becoming More Unstable?

December 27th 2014 I was admitted to Safe Haven.

Safe Haven is a psychiatric hospital here in Pocatello.

This came from me being very unstable. There was so much going on and on top of my everyday stressors and the holiday stressors, we found out we were going to have to leave our apartment.

I ended up at Safe Haven and was there until the first of the year.

Safe Haven did adjust my meds to the point where I feel stable again.

Being there was very difficult, my PTSD was triggered constantly. My social phobia was triggered every time I left my room. I would cry at meal times because eating makes me sick due to my Gallbladder problems, but they would force me to eat.

One day during meal time this guy just stood up and started peeing all over the table we were eating at. Also, it was a regular thing for a (different) guy to vomit all over the table multiple times during meals.

I hated being there.

I am just glad I have medications that are working.

xoxoxo