Geez. I don't remember lithium treating me like this when I was on it around 1990ish.

I am not enjoying this "normal" experience at all.

Days drag on forever.

I'm bored out of my mind.

Everything seems to be in slow motion.

I have no passion for anything.

My stomach is STILL always upset.

I can't eat much throughout the day, yet I'm gaining weight.

I've seen the psychiatrist once, the therapist each week, and it's time to go back to the psychiatrist this coming week.

I've got two full weeks before my short-term disability leave ends and I have to go back to work.

I'm really dreading the job.

I've been spending my time trying to write, but I've found that all I can really do is reformat and get the document ready for publication. That's necessary, but not the same as writing. I look back at what I've arleady written and wonder if I'll be able to do that again.