My cat is my greatest source of therapy and peace.

Those around me are my biggest triggers too... my boyfriend tries so hard to understand and maybe he's not so much of a trigger, although we live together and the more you see someone I guess the more likely it is that they'll start the roller coaster going... My family (parents, brothers), and I am so thankful that I don't live with them all, are DEFINITELY my biggest triggers. Mental disorders run in the family and my therapist has helped me to realize that although I wish I could make them all happy, it's not my job to do that. Just to make ME happy. Now of course I know that's not very good advice when you have children... but you just gotta take it one day at a time, and take a "me day" every once in a while... and go to the beach and sit there all by yourself and love life, even if for a day And take a Xanax.

Pets are unconditionally loving and sweet and they never react to mood swings because they don't know any better. I think I want to get another one

Take care, be well!

RK