I know, lately, Ive been all My therapist this and my therapist that, but listen here. Yesterday, my appointment was cancelled. I thought, Man, I got this through the holly days! Triggers be damned. Still, I was nervous. Then, this mornin my therapists office calls and is all, You wanna come in tomorrow? After I schedule the appointment, my mister says to me, he says, Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, baby. And Im all, But darlin, thats like the Black Friday of mental illness. Am I right? This is the time of year when My People, hell, ALL people, need to be extra vigilant with their mental health. This is when many of us are thrown to the familial wolves or are trapped inside a bubble of depression and feel tremendous guilt cause we arent out there makin motherf#ckin merry. Tthis is the time of year when checkin out seems like the only path some folks have. I know just how fortunate I am to have a therapist whos workin Christmas Eve. I also know how fortunate I am to have a family whos all about me takin that appointment, who remind me to take my medication, who work hard to understand how my illness and my past can interrupt our present. Our present. Our beautiful, messy, shiny gift from the Universe. So, as the frenzy surrounding the holidays reaches a fever pitch, take stock of where you are. Are you okay? Can you do this? Reach out. Hold on. Look for your inner light, dear friends. I love you and, more importantly, YOU love you too.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:44:27 +0000
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