Monday, October 5, 2015

Pro tip:

Never clip your nails when you're jittery from your bipolar meds.
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Thursday, October 1, 2015

My shrink just put me on an 8th bipolar med that by far has the prettiest name

Introducing Latuda, a sassy girl with a heart of gold who just may end up being my drag name. I can't decide if she should have a last name—Latuda Pillpopper? Latuda Justment?—or just have an iconic single name like Cher or Jake.
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