Why wear a ribbon?

"Intacranial Hypertension Awareness Ribbon from the IHRF" (jenpenkatgat)

MDJunction to me

"When I first came to MDJ, I was in a very dark place, and feeling quite alone, I don't know how I found this site, but I have been very grateful ever since, all of you have offered insight to the illness of Bipolar and the other things going on with me, being here has allowed me to find friends, and to feel safe in discussing things that I would never have shared before.

I believe it has also offered me the chance to reach out and help others. A simple Thank you, is all that I have to offer, to this site and to the wonderful people here." (carmen33)

more testimonials

I Who is not I

My diary will be free to anyone who wants to read it but it is going to be my personal place to express myself - my fears, my setbacks, my goals and achievements... it doesn't have to make sense to anyone but to me.... if you read it and something works for you great

Now versus Then

Jun 11 2012

Forget what is behind and strive towards what's ahead

Courage comes when our faith is stronger than our fear

I've come to realize that I've been living infear and that the end product is what others will think of me if this or that happens when I am out in public. The worst has happened on a couple of occasions and I'm still alive, but I've allowed those occasions to fertilize my fear. I lost faith in myself and in the fact that I am one of God's people no matter if I have an IBS attack while I'm out shopping and everyone knows. I need to remind myself that in one hundred years everyone who saw what happened will be just as dead as I will be and that my staying home hiding isn't affecting any of them... just me...

On the positive side, I am trying to move forward slowly. I spend an hour with a neighbor walking in a park every Sunday morning. What better way to give praise to God than to enjoy his creations...

I vow to continue to make the small steps. It doesn't matter how long it takes to get there just the fact that you got there

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