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An invitation into my world of fiction and my stranger than fiction life struggling with bipolar, social anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Myspace…
Although I haven’t been capable of much lately, I have managed to get my Myspace finally sorted. http://www.myspace.com/zathynpriest Add me to your friends list if you’re genuinely i...
Time Out…
Due to not being well I’m taking some time out. Stay safe everyone....
STOP Puppy Mills…
HSUS MySpace Page | Stop Puppy Mills Website Next time you wander by a pet store, or if you’re planning on buying a puppy from a pet store, take a moment to think about where that cute ...
Tagged…
I was tagged by Bradley…here we go! 1) What was the best moment of your life? I’m hoping the best moment of my life is yet to happen. 2) If you could pick a superpower what would it be?...
Random Post About Random Things…
Finally the writers block - or was it more apathy? - is beginning to lift. Thank you ‘Q’ for helping me out on that and filling my empty mind with some excellent ideas! It’s great to...
The Elite Group of Coupledom…
A couple of weeks ago I spoke to a friend on the phone and mentioned how I’d had a really nice time at lunch with a guy. Immediately I got, ‘Oh! When can we meet him? What are you doing ...
The Exquisite Greyhound…
I was brought up with pets and I’m a sucker for animals. Although I’ve liked dogs - if they’re well behaved - I’ve always been more of a cat person. Their independence, the...
Light sedation? Gimme the heaviest you got!!!
Today I picked up a letter sent to me last week from the hospital. A couple of weeks ago they phoned to let me know my endoscopy had been booked for the 15th of this month. (For those as mathema...
Denial gets us nowhere fast…
Despite the voice in the forefront of my mind telling me to let my silence on yet another ‘issue’ reign supreme, I pushed through it today and owned up to my psychiatrist. I took a deep brea...
Solitude…
Not only have I not posted since the anniversary of Ryan’s death, I also haven’t visited my favourite Blogs and I apologise for that. Naturally it’s been a tough time of year to ge...
Adelaide’s broken a record and no one is celebrating!
Today Adelaide, South Australia, broke the record for the longest heatwave in our history, nine consecutive days over 35 degrees Celsius with most days hovering around 40 degrees. For those of you o...
Adoption Pending…
Due to more PC/Replacement PC/Repair issues I’m still struggling with this one - the way things are going it’ll never get fixed! Anyway, on a brighter note, Chrissy the greyhound came over...
Thinking of You…
As I visit my favourite Blogs it’s distressing to see how many of their authors are struggling at the moment. Really Struggling. Not only with depression but also in general. Physical il...
My Horrible Luck With PC’s….
While this PC is still somewhat alive I want to let people know it has to go in for repair on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully I’ll be getting a stand-in - fingers crossed. ...
Meet Chrissy…
Meet Chrissy the greyhound, looking to be adopted into her forever home. Things didn’t go so well with Nicky a month or so ago when we attempted to see if we were a match. Nicky wanted to c...
Interrogate me!
I’ve added another page to this Blog - see the link above - in an effort to break down some of the high walls I tend to hide behind. So if you have a question to ask me, whether it be seriou...
One more day…
Over the last six and a half months I have to say I’ve discovered just how resilient I am. It’s not often I acknowledge my strong points. Those of us who were brought up in an abusiv...
Religious Extremists…
Generally a very good rule I adhere to is ‘Never talk about religion or politics in mixed company‘. I’m going to break that rule now. Heath Ledger’s tragic death highlighted once...
Bipolar and Epilepsy…are they linked?
I’m fairly certain I’ve never mentioned I was diagnosed with TLE (Temporal Lobe Epilepsy) several years ago - in my late teens to be exact, although the seizures started in my mid-teens. ...
Blogger Envy…
Often I’m drawn to Blogs in which personal experiences are related in a journal like manner. It’s a little voyeuristic really, the windows into people’s souls opened up on the W...
False Euphoria…
And so, as I face the reality my improved state of mind was nothing more than the false euphoria of a manic phase, I find myself slipping back into the darkness. It’s a cruel twist of fat...
Forgiveness…
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit - Peter Ustinov 2008 marks the seventh year since Ryan’s death. I’ve never been able to visit his grave and, ...
Possible New Family Member….
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to….*drum roll*…Nicky! Nicky is from the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) and we’re about to begin the process of seeing if we’r...
Taking a stand…
Below is a copy of an email I sent to Photobucket - an image hosting and sharing website. I use Photobucket myself and I think it’s a fantastic service. But, enough is enough, I couldn̵...
A Difficult Day…
Today hasn’t been a good day, so maybe if you’re already feeling depressed you should just skip over this post and let me ramble mindlessly into cyber space. I’ve tried to shrug off ...
The last six months of my life….gone
In a move that even out does my most stupid moments, I accidentally deleted Wordpress from my domain public_htm folder and thus lost EVERYTHING on this Blog. If I wasn’t so furious with mysel...
Self-Injury – A veiled addiction
Agitation rises inside a mental pressure cooker until the panic hits a state of overload. Fear, grief, confusion, anxiety, and bewildered disorientation – it throws the mind and body into a state ...
Merry Christmas…
First and foremost I wish everyone peace and joy over the Christmas season and a new year filled with happiness and dreams come true. For those who have stuck by me through this Blog and are sufferi...
When is a possible drug addiction worth the risk?
To say I’ve had an abrupt change of temper since the beginning of December would be the ultimate in understatements. Life no longer hangs over me like a demented black storm cloud waiting for me t...
Remember this before you drink and drive over the Xmas season…
I’m not one for TV. I hardly watch it and I’m probably one of the most ignorant people on the planet in concerns to which shows are popular and what they’re about. Generally the only time ...