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Ah, another crapy holiday during which people get depressed because they’ve got no one to celebrate with.
OR
Ah, another beautiful recognition of the love that we have in our hearts and share with each other.
Whatever your perspective, I hope you’ve had a good day, and will have a good night. Treat yourself tonight — maybe not with a diamond, but … with ice cream? Right, Susan?
liz | 3:29 PM | Uncategorized
Liz Spikol was born in Philadelphia sometime in the 20th century. She started writing about her experience as a person with mental illness in 1999, while employed at Philadelphia Weekly as the paper’s managing editor. Aside from serving as that paper’s web editor, music editor, staff writer, senior editor, executive editor and a host of other random roles that she couldn’t make up her mind about, she has also worked as a Spanish teacher, as a Certified Peer Specialist during Philly’s system-wide transformation and as a communications specialist for a prison reform organization. Currently, she works at the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania and writes book reviews for PW. This blog — named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 and 2008 by PsychCentral — is about medications, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, SAD (and many other acronyms), mad pride, Big Pharma, celebrities, hospitals, stigma and the recovery movement. And other stuff.
right! I will take ice cream with a good friend any time!!!!
Or a cat!
Dear Liz,
A belated Happy Valentine’s Day to you too as I also read of your current down cycle.
I do hope this period is brief and your recovery comes quickly followed with a very, very lengthy remission.
I would also hope that no one has to endure these challenges without having someone caring and to be able to reach out to. Whether ice cream, diamonds or whatever the warmth and caring of a loved one and/or friend is truly immeasurable wealth.
Warmly,
Herb
VNSdepression.com
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