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Living with mental illness

My adventures in living with mental illness; namely Bipolar II disorder, PTSD, and trichotillomania. 

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July 21, 2016 by Beebe Sharkey

Today, I was sitting in the lobby of the hospital where I'm receiving my outpatient treatment, trying to hold back tears while quietly eating my lunch, and I watched people coming in and out of the elevators. As I watched them a curious thought popped into my head, "wow, I can't imagine being really sick right now." And then I corrected myself, "I am really sick right now." I had spent time feeling sorry for all of the people who came into the hospital that were battling diseases, injuries, and pain, and had somehow excluded myself from that group. But, I am very much a part of that group.

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July 21, 2016 /Beebe Sharkey
bipolar, mental illness, acceptance
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