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Hi there reader,
My name is Pamela and I live near Memphis, Tn. I am 22 years old. I have had three jobs in my life. Two best friends (one being my mom), and 3 or 4 boyfriends (Do you count a guy you never kissed? I still have debates about this one!). The real reason I am interesting might vary for some people...but I think alot of me being who I am has to do with me being one of the many people who are Bi-Polar in this world. Yes, I have a mental illness. No, I try not to let it hold me back. When I was sixteen I was put in outpatient at a nearby hospital and diagnosed by Dr. Hoehn. He is a children-teen psychiatrist but I still see him to this day, since we are such a good fit. He is a kind man with a funny sense of humor (He has toys all over his office ranging from Tickle-me-Freud to Dr. Bob cola -his first name is Robert-) He's always there when I need him most and its good to have had a steady part of my life besides my family in these years since things started to make more and less sense at the same time. More sense because I knew what was happening to me. Less because it didn't change anything, not really. I'll get into the more insane moment of my life and more details on what lead up to my first hospital visit, soon. But I just wanted to put this up and explain the name of my blog. My dad, a former marine, and current truck driver who didn't understand mental illnesses at all, made a joke about bi polar Polar Bears when I was at a low point and it really cracked me up and stuck with me. To this day he still calls it the polar bear disease...so when I thought - I should make a blog about my past and current struggles, AND my future goals.....I thought very simply - what else could it be called? Well now that you know a little about me. (Just a bit, I know, sorry I have to go visit my brother) I hope you'll stop back by and get to know more and give me your feedback. A small preview on whats to come -
Pam takes on bullying in school, and somehow survives, barely!
Meet my family, friends, and boyfriend
The jobs I've had and lost because of my anixety and issues
The medicines I take
A song that I can relate to
Exactly how many times I've been in and out of the hospital
famous people with Bipolar disorder
More education on the illness
PLUS SO MUCH MORE! Thanks for reading this...even if its two people and one of them is my mom ( I know she'll end up reading this, since she has a blog here too.) I think this will really help to write and talk out things.
-Pamela