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Robin Settles in Florida–Conclusion
One issue I haven’t touched on yet that I probably should is tanning. People may wonder why someone like me, with my tanning OCD issues and history of basal cell carcinoma, would move to Florida. I did though, and I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Updates About Robin
Tagged Depression, Mental Illness, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Suntanning, Tanning
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Robin Settles in Florida–Part Two
In August of last year, I finally got a new job after nearly a year of looking. I was hired as a cashier at a local Goodwill store. I’ve never been a retail cashier, but I have worked at Goodwill … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health, Psychotherapy
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Robin Settles in Florida–Part One
It’s been nearly two years since my mom and I moved to central Florida, and for the most part it’s been a smooth transition. We were able to take care of most of the changes in the first month, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Illness, OCD, Psychotherapy
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“Sharon, I Have Something to Tell You.”
At the time Sharon and I finished writing our book together, my life was stable and I was content. My mom and I had been living together for almost eight years and had settled into a routine that worked well … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Suicide
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Robin’s Thoughts on Rock Bottom
It was a horrible six months for me at the start of 2003. I had a major psychiatric Meltdown, was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital for the first time, went on short-term disability, was diagnosed with a severe and chronic … Continue reading
Posted in Ch 7 - Rock Bottom (Excerpts)
Tagged Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, ECT, Mental Illness, Suicide
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Robin Discusses Her World View
Prior to and during my Meltdown year, if I had been asked directly about my religious beliefs I would have identified myself as agnostic. My dad attended the Methodist Church while he was a child, and I was baptized in … Continue reading