Oil Painting Schizoaffective and Bipolar Disorder I received a gift- a beautiful ‘Flowers and Blooms’ painting book from my sweet dear friend, Susan Williams Hammer. I painted the ‘Red Rose.’ Over Christmas time, I found a painting of a ‘red rose’ catching my eye. I carefully tore the picture of the flower from the … Continue reading
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KEYNOTE Speaking
Tools Keynote Speaker Schizoaffective Tuesday, I became a headline keynote speaker at the NAMI Lane County holiday dinner and had the wonderful opportunity to speak to an audience that was uplifting, motivational, and positive. It was so nice to meet such great and genuine people. I am the author of Sherry Goes Sane, and a … Continue reading
ARTWORK Schizoffective
Painting Suicidal Effects with Schizoaffective and Bipolar Disorder Reader Question 4: Have you ever been suicidal? How did Robin Williams and his suicide affect you? Suicide can, not only, involve the person who commits suicide, but the victims he takes with him. For instance, the shootings at Marysville-Pilchuck High School’s cafeteria resulted in the … Continue reading
SHERRY GOES SANE Schizoaffective
Paranoia and Schizoaffective Disorder Answer to Reader Question from Allison- “How did you first become paranoid?” I can best describe how I became paranoid by saying I had a traumatic childhood. Because of the abuse I took from my step father, my mental system of dealing with pressure began to erode. I became an … Continue reading
ARTWORK Master
Schizoaffective and Bipolar Disorder oil painting Recent oil portrait I have done named “Old Master.” 20×24
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Schizoaffective experiences recorded Oregon State Hospital Doctor Mickey Stellavato I’m going to the Oregon State Hospital Museum. “Maybe I’m Crazy (lyrics from “Crazy,” by Gnarls Barkley) and “All She Wants To Do Is Dance,” by Don Henley, are playing on the radio. That means they know I am coming since I was out of my … Continue reading
ABOUT Camping
Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Camping with Children Went camping at Rockaway last weekend with my husband, Joe, our friend, Todd, and youth America- our adopted grand girls- 3 and 5. Utilizing my teaching techniques. The first day we set up tent. Weather- sunny, warm, permitting. I made a hopscotch out of yellow notebook paper with an illustration of rainbows, … Continue reading
ABOUT Healing
Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Healing Healing from my torn meniscus surgery at the Karaoke bar. I’m healing from my operation well. It takes about 6 weeks. This is a photo of me at Karaoke night with my famous singer Julie and her friends. I’m keeping my hopes high, and I’m focusing on what … Continue reading
MY ARTICLES Stigma
Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Disorder Mental Illness in General Stigma Steps to healing. Several years ago, I made a diagram of the total me: what my views were towards life and how I fit into this gigantic world revolving around me. It’s rewarding to see how far I have traveled and how far I still … Continue reading
ABOUT Traveling
Traveling with Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder By Greyhound or Plane, keeping a Positive Attitude. What I relish in life is the fact that I had the opportunity to travel by myself to different countries. It surpassed the Saturday night movies with my husband and the fixing of Portuguese chicken dinners for my clients as an … Continue reading
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