YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

There's a song that has really spoken to me of late. It's by a rapper named Aesop Rock, who is one of my heroes for having the courage to rap about emotional struggles and pains. Last year he released an amazing album called the Impossible Kid; I wrote down some lines that really spoke to me from th...

Being able to actually see is a pretty solid perk, all told! My old glasses are all yellowed and scratched. I was shocked by how much brighter the world is with new lenses. And I don't look (as) desperately poor as before, so that's good. It was super hot here today but I went to the gym and got gla...

I get glasses tomorrow! And I found a new breakfast place. I think I'll apply for a part-time gig there too. Why not. I've thrown my resume anywhere I've found a spot for it that doesn't sound like a scam.

Maybe I'm overthinking things.

If I'm being honest with you I was going to apply for a job today but I ended up being lazy and not going out. So that's maybe 1-for-2. Not good enough. I'll go out that way tomorrow afternoon. As long as I'm getting there by tomorrow I'll cut myself some slack. Man, do I need some kind of stabilize...

I have done the unthinkable. After almost 10 years of wearing sepia-toned, crappy glasses I have finally purchased new ones. And I defied my girlfriend's wishes and got Transitions, even though she hates them. I've also gone to the gym, cleaned up my e-mails, applied for work, and I've been reading ...

That job was nuts. The toilet was where the microwave was. Nothing made any sense, my desk nearly caught fire on the first day...bad times. Speaking of bad times, or specifically not bad times, today was pretty okay. Brought our vacuum to the vacuum repair shop. Walked a lot. Did yoga. Can't complai...

Worked late today at the old folk's home. I was going to walk home but the bus showed up just as I was getting out the door and man was that too tempting. I'm a lazy fuck. Never mind that it's a 5 mile walk from work to my place. I ought to be able to do that. Because arbitrary reasons! Oh, and I've...

Well, shit! Welcome to the party, mate! It does feel good to kind of shout into the void. Think of this as a vaguely meditative space. You can shout into the void and know that whatever comes out of it will generally be positive. I've been here under a few names now, and it always feels good to be b...

Long day at my nursing home job. Lots of big parties, big confusing messes, the whole lot. Someone brought a really nice coconut cake though. I made sure to take down the baker's number. Also made $65 in tips - not bad for a place that doesn't technically allow tipping! God, am I boring. My cat is m...

I've decided to quit the clown job. It's a little too crazy for me. I have been super stressed and I didn't eat lunch today, and I saw the clown blow up on some innocent dude this afternoon. Taking care of myself means knowing when to hold and when to fold. Time for the latter.