
Living with Mental Illness
Here I was in full blown active addiction. I was going around city to city taking pictures of myself in random truck stop restrooms. My

Here I was in full blown active addiction. I was going around city to city taking pictures of myself in random truck stop restrooms. My

Pill box ; All [of these meds] were taken except the night meds. If I don’t take them on time then I will wake up

My running shoes. Symbolizes what needs to change, but exercise, running, walking, just exercise makes you feel so much better. It can be a good

These are open pill bottles. You have to remember to take your pills if you want them to work with you. Most people are better

This photo shows how much I lay around and have no energy and just really sleepy. I think it is mainly a side effect and

Since starting recovery, I finally allow myself to find peace in a lot of things. I want serenity and finding that isn’t always easy. Sat

An unfortunate side effect of my medication I know I have are dreams. I never had dreams before. Never in my childhood. I don’t like

Scale Wars: picture of our scale with my daily med box. Shows my weight gain as a side effect. The Zyprexa, I gained 70 pounds,

I wanted it to represent how I don’t always feel in control in the driver’s seat. Sometimes I feel like they are in charge. I

This is a moving Leaf & Tree. I shake when my anxiety gets really bad. I can try to stop but it doesn’t work. Now,