Tuesday, March 29, 2022

What it Takes for Me to Function: A Recipe



600 mg of Lithium

100 mg of Seroquel

45 mg of Ritalin

Bimonthly therapy sessions

Constant working of CBT & DBT skills to endure daily life

Trimonthly check-ins with a psychiatrist

Bloodwork to see to what degree my meds are harming my kidneys and/or thyroid

Consideration long-term whether to choose functioning body parts or mental stability

Permanent abstinence from drugs or alcohol

Weekly attendance at AA meetings

Consistent working of the 12 Steps with a Sponsor

A daily walk with God whether I want one or not

Morning and evening prayer and meditation exercises to stay plugged in


Pour all ingredients into a tiny mason jar. Shake until combined. Store in a cool, dry place with not too much sunlight for 24 hours. Retrieve and repeat every morning for the next 40 years or until life has ceased. Failure to do so will result in destruction of personal relationships, termination of employment, relapse, confinement to a psychiatric hospital (again), possibly loss of custody of daughters. 


Neurotypicals could never understand just how much work is required for my kind to simply wake up and face life. 



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