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Haiku Friday - Mental Health Edition

Friday, June 20, 2008



How much of myself
Is a product of my past?
When do I own up?

Disease? Disorder?
Personality defect?
What takes all the blame?

Does our history
provide us with excuses
Or reasons, insight?


I've been feeling a bit... overwhelmed by life the last [lifetime] week or two. I was researching a blog post about a particular manifestation of this blah, and I stumbled across a few interesting insights. It doesn't really matter what diseases/disoders I found that describe my personality. What matters is my question: how much of my faults can be blamed on my past? On the chemical makeup of my brain? When do I become responsible for who I am?

What I'm hoping is that figuring out WHY I'm defective might help me to cope with the reasons behind my imbalance, after which I can work on changing my actions going forward.

Later this/next week: Adult Children of Alcoholics, BiPolar Disorder, Perfectionism (and expectations of perfection), and the "Geographical Cure"



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10 Musings:

Kathryn said...

Very important questions that sometimes can't be answered on your own. I hope life gets more manageable for you. Hang in there!

Karen of Sillymonkeez said...

I hope you get whatever help you need to feel more balanced. You pose some very important questions and I hope you'll be able to find some of the answers.

Vixen said...

Well done. I feel you.

crackerjacksMO said...

That is a wonderful Haiku and a mouthful at that. I encourage you to find what you are looking for and the best of luck on your journey.

Laura@Storytellin' Mama said...

It's a mixed bag!!!

Too bad the answers aren't black and white and either/or.

Great post.

I admire your honesty and courage to grapple with the questions and answers!!

Sandy C. said...

Very well said. Those are some great questions you raise. I'm sorry to hear about how life is unfolding at the moment. I hope you find some more balance soon.

missus.mint said...

Balance is better achieved when you are looking forward as you move, instead of looking down at the steps your feet are taking. It's strange but, I've learned a lot about balance while riding a motorcycle...and it's melded into other parts of my life. Good luck! And thanks for dropping by my place. I'll see what other poop haikus I can come up with LOL :) Have a great weekend!

maggie's mind said...

Those are tough questions and ones worth thinking about, too. Most important, though, I think, is just going forward doing whatever you can do to be where you'd like to be.

Mandy said...

Powerful!
Hoping you get everything sorted out. I can relate to this very much.
Best~

Boriquita said...

When ever I doubt myself, I think about everything that I have done in the past year, month, and I change how I feel. I try to be grayeful for what I have, and know that I'm worthy of much more. You are too.

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