{"id":8538,"date":"2014-09-03T00:39:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T07:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=8538"},"modified":"2018-10-31T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:04:07","slug":"guest-blogger-sherry-joiner-it-was-like-my-head-was-so-much-clearer-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/guest-blogger-sherry-joiner-it-was-like-my-head-was-so-much-clearer-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger Sherry Joiner: It was like my head was so much clearer…. before"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sherry<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was great doing an interview for the Bp Magazing blog with Julie about the differences between schizo affective disorder and bipolar disorder.\u00a0 Julie asked me to write what life was like for me after I finally had the correct diagnosis of schizo-affective disorder.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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After the diagnosis, I got on the right meds and that really helped. It was like my head was so much clearer on the meds. Before, it was like it was like I had a block of metal and I hammered on the metal for an hour and then threw it in the fire- then doused it out with a cold pitcher of water- that is how I described my pain. <\/span><\/p>\n

The cold hard pain of mental illness.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

The meds stopped this. I could finally see that I was not the problem. My problem was living with schizo affective disorder, complicated with living with childhood abuse. \u00a0I wasn\u2019t causing this. I went to a new doctor- Dr. Ward T. Smith and he changed my life. I talk about him a lot in my book Sherry Goes Sane<\/em>. \u00a0We talked about my paranoia, depression, hallucinations and flashbacks. He talked with me about the conflicts I was having with people. He helped me interact with others and maintain my relationships and develop my art work and my life with my husband who had diabetes and a few personality quirks of his own. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Julie, you often comment on how happy I am. It\u2019s true. \u00a0I always say to myself- tomorrow is going to be a different day. It\u2019s not the same day. I was having feelings of grandeur the other day and I talked to myself and remembered what I could do to manage the psychosis- paint, take a walk, talk to my sister, my higher power or help others who have this illness -which helps me. I lead meditations at the psychatric ward and I help people from going off the deep end. That\u2019s what keeps me going.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherry<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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PS: A note from Julie. Sherry,\u00a0 you help me keep going too! I love your book! Readers, you can click here<\/a> to read more about Sherry’s book on Amazon.\u00a0 It’s available in hard copy and on the Kindle. Here is a link <\/a>to part one of the interview I did with Sherry for Bp Magazine on What is Schizoaffective Disorder? <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sherry<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sherry<\/a><\/p>\n

It was great doing an interview for the Bp Magazing blog with Julie about the differences between schizo affective disorder and bipolar disorder. Julie asked me to write what life was like for me after I finally had the correct diagnosis of schizo-affective disorder.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

After the diagnosis, I got on the right meds and that really helped. It was like my head was so much clearer on the meds. Before, it was like it was like I had a block of metal and I hammered on the metal for an hour and then threw it in the fire- then doused it out with a cold pitcher of water- that is how I described my pain. <\/p>\n

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