Category: dogs
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My Journey Through Mental Illness: A Bit of the Background
Looking back, if someone had told me during my teenage years that I would be diagnosed with “Bipolar Disorder” later in life, I would have dismissed it as absurd. In those years, I was under the impression that everyone around me was irrational, while I had convinced myself that I had all the answers. That…
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Navigating Sleep Deprivation and Pain Management: My No Good, Very Bad Day
My day started yesterday, and my thought process is not as it should be. It’s warped to another sense of reality- sleep deprivation for 36 hours. Sleep deprivation is one of the problems that plague me. I have insomnia. I have pains that no medication works on. It is my spine, and even if I…
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Ace: The Calm and Loving Service Dog’s Heartwarming Story
Ace is the sweetest, kindest, calmest dog I could ever want and hope for. We adopted Ace and his brother Spade as babies right off the street. We showed them love and affection, which the dogs on the street dream about. If something were to happen to my boys, you can bet your bottom dollar…
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How My Psychiatric Service Dogs Ace and Spade Help Manage Bipolar Disorder
This site’s opening page features my dogs, Ace and Spade, who I’ve had since they were three months old. I’m training them to be psychiatric service dogs. They started watching over me as I manage bipolar disorder and now they assist with my medication and emotional support. Spade gives kisses to show my progress, and…
