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My Blogiversary

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

May marks the sixth year I have been blogging at Mama Sick. This year I am finding the challenges of mental illness difficult to deal with. Due to being depressed, I have had long occasions in which I did not … Continue reading →

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Trap, Neuter, Release!

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

I am very excited to tell you about a project Jacques and I have been doing. There are a number of stray cats in our neighborhood so we decided to do a Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) program that’s been very … Continue reading →

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Telling Tyler My Truth

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

I’ve hidden my mental illnesses from Tyler because he simply hasn’t been old enough to handle them. But yesterday when he teased me again about always wearing pajamas, I felt the time was right to tell him about my depression. … Continue reading →

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In a HEAP of Trouble

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

Last November I applied for Ohio’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program). I called three weeks or so later to find out the status but was told it could take up to 12 weeks to hear back! That made it February. … Continue reading →

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Getting a Break and Other Stuff

Posted on April 13, 2015 by

I’m not sure if it’s the longer days, adding another medicine or making a change in my diet, but my depression is improving! The first day I felt better I cleaned my bathroom and I cleaned the cat box. I … Continue reading →

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Isolation

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

I moved to Ohio almost two and a half years ago and have yet to find a girlfriend. I have Jacques to love and support me and even Grant but I miss getting together with my girlfriends. My three best … Continue reading →

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On Track?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by

This post is inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #3 Update your readers on your 2015 goals. How are things going? Are you staying on track or facing some challenges? I wrote my New Year’s Resolutions on December 31st. … Continue reading →

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The Awful Truth

Posted on March 30, 2015 by

A couple of weeks ago eight and a half year old Tyler asked me if the Tooth Fairy was real. After much stalling and deliberation I decided to tell him the truth and he was okay with it. He didn’t … Continue reading →

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Right Click Paste!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Prompt: 2. Open a blank blog post and “right click paste” in the body of the post…what was pasted? Explain it. Spoon Theory mentioned on MTV! http://www.mamasick.com/2015/03/the-spoon-theory-gets-a-mention-on-mtv/ … #SpooniesThankMTV I am really happy that this was my last cut and … Continue reading →

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The “Spoon Theory” Gets a Mention on MTV!

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

I’ve known Christine Miserandino via on line for over 10 years and her Spoon Theory and her But You Don’t Look Sick web site has helped save my life. I’m celebrating today with Christine because her name and The Spoon … Continue reading →

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