•      I am back to work, after my vacation in The Berkshires.  But, I am full of anxiety.  My job, which is in a supermarket meat department, that I once loved so much, is starting to stress me out.      We have a new manager, in our store,…

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  •      My husband, took me away to The Berkshires, in Massachusetts, for our vacation.  We stayed in a little log cabin, in a state park, in the middle of the forest, with electricity, a wood stove, and no indoor plumbing in our cabin.  We were right in the middle…

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  •      It has been over 2 weeks since I have written, in my blog, so, I decided, that I should let you all know, that I am alive and well.  It’s about time, right?        In truth, I haven’t lost any interest, in writing, it’s just that…

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  •     Many years ago, when my soul was lost, God spoke to me.  You may find this hard to believe.  Even I found it to be quite amazing.      I don’t remember where I was, or what I was doing, at that moment, when God spoke, because I…

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  •      My bronchitis is gone now, and I am able to breathe easier now.  But, still after months, I struggle every night, just to stop tossing & turning, and get a couple of hours of sleep.  Last night I slept for about 3 hours, the night before, I slept…

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  •      About 3 hours after I woke up this morning, my lungs hurt, and my right ear ached.  “Here we go again”, I thought to myself.  Fortunately, I did not have to go to work today, so I made an appointment with my physician.  She told me that my…

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  •      I am over my bronchitis now, and no longer taking Prednisone.  The last few weeks were very scary for me, to say the least.  I was sick with bronchitis & asthma, and the Prednisone that I was taking, really messed with my mind.  I was extremely depressed and…

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  •      I have been taking Prednisone for my bronchitis / asthma, and I think that it is having a negative impact on my mind.  I have been feeling depressed and edgy for days, and this morning I was having thoughts of harming myself.  They were brief, involuntary thoughts. In…

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  • #68

         Right now, I’m battling bronchitis and asthma, so my body is sore and tired, but my mind is doing well.   I had been worried about the approaching, hot, summer months, because they bring back bad memories and flashbacks.      I wrote about it last summer.  Basically,…

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  • CureTalk interview

     Please read and share my very first interview, with CureTalk   http://trialx.com/curetalk/2013/06/curetalk-interviews-christine-brave-survivor-of-ptsd-schizophrenia-childhood-abuse/

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I’m Christine

My name is Christine and I am almost 45 years old. This is my very first blog. I am writing because I feel like I am living in a closet. But I am not gay, I am mentally ill, I have Schizoaffective Disorder. I also have PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Not many people know this about me. I have been fearful of “coming out”, because, frankly, the human population has not always been kind to people with mental illness. But isn’t it time that we come to accept all of our bothers & sisters, regardless of their differences?

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