Firsts

I think I saw someone do this last year, but I don't remember who. Here is the first sentence of my first post of every month of 2010:

Jan: I know there are many more people that read my blog and don't comment than people who read my blog and comment

Feb: If you've visited my blog at all over the last three weeks you probably noticed my plea for money fixed at the top of this blog.

March: WHY I WANT YOUR SUPPORT FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS!

April: In my B&N the teen self help section is right next to the bathroom, and so I've often found myself flipping through the anxiety workbook for teens on the way to or from.

May: It's that time of year again!

June: To quote one of Maryland's long time CIL directors, from the other day, we don't do case management.

July: video and no text

Aug: About 2 weeks ago I put out a call to some bloggers I am FB friends with.

Sept: I've been meaning to get this up--it's too bad you can't read my shirt.

Oct: ECT ruins lives.

Nov: I don't know how I got to Virginia Wood's blog.

Dec: Our Fallen Brothers and Sister

A Meme

I found this meme through socialworker24/7. It's kind of exciting because I've never done a meme before and because I'm discovering new blogs. If you want to learn more and participate too, visit http://invisibleillnessweek.com

1. The illness I live with is: BIPOLAR II
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 2007
3. But I had symptoms since: 2000
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: BEING CONSISTENT WITH MEDS
5. Most people assume: NOT FOR ME SPECIFICALLY BUT MOST PEOPLE ASSUME THAT MOST PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES ARE VIOLENT
6. The hardest part about mornings are: GETTING OUT OF BED
7. My favorite medical TV show is: GREY'S ANATOMY
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: MY IPOD
9. The hardest part about nights are: GOING TO BED AT A REASONABLE TIME
10. Each day I take __ pills & vitamins. (No comments, please): I TAKE AN ANTIDEPRESSANT AND A MOOD STABILIZER
11. Regarding alternative treatments I: AM ALWAYS OPEN TO TRY
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: WELL I ALREADY HAVE BOTH
13. Regarding working and career: IT'S FRUSTRATING
14. People would be surprised to know: I LIKE THAT MY DISABILITIES MAKE ME MULTIDIMENIONAL
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: THAT I JUST CAN'T DO AS MUCH IN A DAY AS I THOUGHT I COULD
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: THIS HASN'T CHANGED HOW I VIEW WHAT I CAN/NOT DO OTHER THEN I NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL HOW I BALANCE MY TIME
17. The commercials about my illness: I HARDLY WATCH TV ANYMORE, SO THEY DON'T BOTHER ME ANYMORE
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: I HAVEN'T HAD TO GIVE ANYTHING UP
19. It was really hard to have to give up: SEE ABOVE
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: BLOGGING
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF
22. My illness has taught me: THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: "PEOPLE LIKE YOU..."
24. But I love it when people: REALIZE I'M A PERSON AND NOT A DIAGNOSIS
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOW UP
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: THAT THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO DEVELOP A SUPPORT SYSTEM
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: WELL I'VE ALWAYS HAD AT LEAST 1 DISABILITY...
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: FORCE ME OUT OF MY APT
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: WHY NOT?
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: OK