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Awareness or too aware?
Yesterday, as I drove home from seeing a friend, I realised I felt low. To break it down , I was agitated, unsettled and fed up. I...

Claire Wortley
Feb 4, 20203 min read


Does your journal/diary do you good?
Over the last few weeks, as my medication levels have settled, I have yet again been reminded of just how useful a diary can be. I know...

Claire Wortley
Jan 18, 20204 min read


Lost puppy
As a young pup, I bounded full of energy along the beach. Life was full of wonder and excitement. I was surrounded by people who loved...

Claire Wortley
Jan 4, 20204 min read


Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome(ADS)/Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)
Lets start here :- Types of antidepressants Antidepressants can be grouped according to how they work. The different types are: SSRIs:...

Claire Wortley
Nov 17, 20198 min read


I've hit the wall!
Yep......reducing Mirtazapine/Remeron has been plain sailing up until now. I've sussed out that feeling unwell is almost definitely due...

Claire Wortley
Nov 16, 20192 min read


What is wrong with me?
How often do you ask yourself that question....alot?

Claire Wortley
Nov 2, 20192 min read


Adopted
'Yes you are adopted'. (FYI whenever I say parents I am referring to my adoptive parents❤) A Girly Gift or Reject? At the age of 6 weeks...

Claire Wortley
Oct 26, 20195 min read


Meds update
NEVER JUST STOP!

Claire Wortley
Jul 28, 20192 min read


What Attitude?
The first time I was told to find things I was grateful for I was totally pissed off! Why? Because being grateful felt impossible!

Claire Wortley
Jul 21, 20193 min read


Loss or lost?
Deep down, where I rarely go, it's there, the sense that something is missing and it makes me sad.

Claire Wortley
Jul 10, 20193 min read


Pyjamarama
pyjamas and mental health

Claire Wortley
Jun 13, 20191 min read


Alone
Something I notice when I feel low is that I feel I am totally alone. No one understands. No one cares. No one can see my isolation or...

Claire Wortley
Feb 18, 20192 min read


Not Good Enough
I don't know about you but I frequently have to fight off feelings and thoughts that I am not good enough. This is one particular gremlin...

Claire Wortley
Feb 17, 20193 min read


Toxic people waken the tiny voices
It's amazing how the sunshine can lift your mood and make you feel hopeful. I've had a couple of difficult days dealing with hormones and...

Claire Wortley
Feb 15, 20192 min read


Suicide...yep I said it!
Why are we so afraid of this word? If we hear someone say it, it makes our skin crawl as if saying it will make it happen. Even I have...

Claire Wortley
Feb 12, 20193 min read


Field of Thoughts
Hello lovelies I haven't been on here much due to a lot of work being done at home. If you remember I reduced my meds again on...

Claire Wortley
Feb 10, 20192 min read


Meet Sludge
Let me introduce Sludge. Sludge is a big gooey mass of negativity always on the lookout for victims. Now for writing this Sludge is a'...

Claire Wortley
Feb 8, 20192 min read


Pills & Potions
Here's a run down of the medications I have taken over the years and where I am right now. 23 years ago I received my first diagnosis,...

Claire Wortley
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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