Loved ones find it hard to accept our illnesses are all consuming and that no matter what we do it always comes back to our suffering is in our thoughts always. That's the problem is it never goes away, at least for me. If I were to share some of my writing with my spouse or daughter, I'm sure they would have the same response as your mom and wife have had. I find it is good to get it on paper but not to share it, because it scares the s*** out of our loved ones. They havent been where we are and they can't comprehend what goes on in our heads. It is better to share it with those of us that have been there. Keep writing, if it helps you feel better.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha
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