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By Don Fraser Wednesday, September 30, 2009

  I'm just wading my through another difficult book.   It's school-days for me and I like it, sort of.   The social aspect of it is good.   I'm meeting people outside of the mental health field and it feels right, though intellectuals can be a little boring at times.   Still, what did I expect- it's university and after a 30 year absence, I'm back at it.               

I have a kind of nagging fear that I won't make it, you know, that I can't do it.      Still, all I can do is try, and since I have certain allowances made for me in my classes, I should be able to pull through.

I've thought about getting a volunteer job to fill some free time.   It's a toss-up between the Red Cross or Literacy Nanaimo and I'm leaning toward the former.         Something fairly mindless like answering phones, if you please.

       I don't know if I'll go on with school.    I'm already feeling undue stress and added anxiety.   And if I take extra meds before class, I nearly pass-out during discussion.   If I don't, I'm too high-wired to get through it.          Now that the days are getting shorter I'll need some fine tuning from my psych. doc to balance things out.

That's what my Dad said- "balance".      I can't believe it's been almost 4 years since he died.     If he could see me now, he'd be so proud.        I'll keep that thought.

 

Peace

 

Don

Mental Health Awareness Week
10/ 1/09 5:03am

Hi Don,

 

It's nice to see that you are in school. I admire that. I never went to college.

 

I'm sure your dad would be proud of you.

 

Volunteering is a great way to give back. I love quotes and use them in my everday life. I found this one for you. "No one has ever become poor by giving."-Anne Frank

 

Take care and take it easy.

 

Dave

Christina Bruni, Health Guide
10/ 2/09 8:59pm

Hi Don,

 

We too are all so proud of you and would be even if you weren't in school.  Hang in there and like your Dad said, keep everything in balance.  I used to have SAD in the late fall and winter so I know how it could be with fine-tuning the meds.

 

I would continue with school if at all possible.

 

We will support you in what you're going through.

 

Best wishes,

Christina

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By Don Fraser— Last Modified: 12/20/10, First Published: 09/30/09