by Jim Stitzel | Mar 31, 2019 | General
I rarely watch TV these days. I’ll occasionally start a show on Netflix or Amazon Prime, but as often as not I’ll lose interest four or five episodes in and never go back to finish the series. I’ve talked about this with friends over the last couple...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 29, 2019 | General
I opened a piece of mail today from the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA). I get a lot of mail from them. I’ve been receiving SNAP benefits for the last year, and then because of my low income from last year, I ended up qualifying for...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 27, 2019 | General
Apartment living is always a mixed bag. On the one hand, as just one person, I don’t need a lot of space. On the other, the space isn’t truly my own, so customizing it to suit my needs and wants is generally out of the question. Options get limited quickly...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 24, 2019 | General
I’ve had a lot of different imagery floating through my mind over the last year as I’ve progressively taken more control and responsibility for my personal growth and development, both as an individual and as someone living a chronic mental illness. Fire...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 13, 2019 | General
Yesterday was a difficult day, the first I’ve had in quite a while (if you don’t count the panic attack I suffered the first couple days of the year). It was bad enough that I took the first emergency klonopin I’ve needed in weeks. On the one hand,...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 9, 2019 | General
I rise suddenly from sleep, my mind whirling a thousand klicks a second. The vestiges of my dreams cling to me like a vapor — but only for a moment. A moment and it is gone, a breath puffed away in less than a heartbeat. The only thing I’m left with is the...
