Category Archives: hell

#dSavannahDefects – S is for…

Posted on April 22, 2016 by dSavannah

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … spoon theory The spoon theory was created by Christine Miserandino, who suffers from lupus … Continue reading →

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Diving deep into mental illness

Posted on December 31, 2015 by dSavannah

Hi. My name is dSavannah and I suffer from mental illness. Specifically, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD tendencies. I’ve talked about my issues before, but I felt compelled to address them again in a specific blog post, because I just … Continue reading →

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Book Launch: Naked in Public

Posted on October 15, 2015 by dSavannah

In the early early days of my blog (December 2012), children’s author Christi Zellerhoff answered The Questions. Well, apparently she has kept up with my ramblings (isn’t that nice?) and contacted me late last month to see if I’d be … Continue reading →

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Illness and Language

Posted on September 19, 2015 by dSavannah

As a Sick Person (and yes, those capitols are intentional), I spend most of my days doing… well, not much. I go to my many doctors, practically every day of the week. I read (when I can concentrate), I watch … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on insomnia…

Posted on June 12, 2015 by dSavannah

First of all, thank you to everyone who has sent me messages, commented on this post or the post on FB, etc. I now have a list of things to research as I get the energy. The biggest suggestion seems … Continue reading →

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Back to Back…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by dSavannah

Get it? Get it? Yes, I crack myself up. (Also a pun. Get it? Get it?!?!?) {…Never mind…} The first time I met hubs’ mama’s brother, the incorrigible Uncle Noel, the first thing he said to me was “I swore … Continue reading →

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Not according to plan…

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dSavannah

Last post, I had the unmitigated gall to give you a list of things I’d like to do this summer. And then I hurt my back. Now, I have had back problems for the vast majority of my life. Untreated … Continue reading →

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