Category Archives: Essays/Commentary

Why I stopped taking my meds

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Mrs Odie

I’m not a doctor. And I am in no way giving medical or mental health advice. This is just my story. With that disclaimer out of the way, here’s what happened. I stopped taking the antidepressant that saved my sanity … Continue reading →

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Self-possessed

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Mrs Odie

“There’s no room for demons when you’re self-possessed.” ― Carrie Fisher The genius of her writing is exemplified in this simple complex sentence. I’m not bipolar like Carrie Fisher was. Hard to write about her in the past tense. She … Continue reading →

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