SHAY MORRIS

Hello everyone, I’m Shay and welcome to my brand new blog, Life, Love, and Lithium. This blog is a collection of some of my newer writings, along with some older ones I thought would fit the theme.

The theme is living life, having relationships, heartache, obstacles, and achievements while managing bipolar disorder or any mental illness. I personally suffer from bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, A.D.H.D, panic disorder, O.C.D., generalized anxiety disorder, rapid cycling, and major depressive syndrome. Quite a lucky hand right?

Before, I got sick “officially,” I struggled with anxiety and depression on a daily basis, but was able to keep it under control. It was when I had my first deluded manic episode and found myself in the loony bin, that my other disorders became more prevalent.

I was basically your average country girl who did well in school and excelled in college. I was married young at 23, to the love of my life and remained within that union for almost 11 years. My darkness created by so much wrong with my brain destroyed that to the point of no return and homelessness. Even my family disowned me.

Had it not been for the help of a wonderful friend, my best friend in this world, Paul, I don’t know where I would be today. He took me in and saved me from living on the streets whilst mentally ill, and freshly diagnosed at that. Together we learned how to manage my sickness and set up routine doctor’s appointments, as well as medication management.

Upon my time to depart the safety net in which I’d lived for over a year, I was fully functioning and writing again. Somewhere along my journey, the severity of my situation had stolen my outlet and I wanted it back. So here I am, returning to my passion in hopes that my stories will at least entertain, or help someone else going through similar circumstances. I sincerely hope you enjoy......