First!

So 2007 both sucked and blew. I haven't worked since last April because I've been dealing with the fallout from a suicide attempt brought on by severe depression and anxiety. I've been in fairly intensive counseling for almost a year, and I'm in a place where I'm starting to try and figure out how to live my life.

I don't want this blog to consist of me whining, so my plan is to bring up my mental health issues only when relevant, which actually might be the majority of the time. I have no problem with discussing my condition openly and honestly with anyone, although the people around me sometimes do. I'm also better at comminicating with writing, and I'm the queen of social anxiety, so a blog seems to be a good way to get my thoughts out of my head. We'll see what happens...