sarleystar

Firstly let me just say that it is great to finally find a website where I can write about anything I like. I enjoy writing because it is one of few things in my life that keeps me from going insane.

I have two forms of mental illness, these are; Borderline Personality Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. These problems are a very big part of my everyday existance and sometimes hold me back from leading a normal life, therefore I am confined to my home a lot of the time because that is where I feel secure.

I have a wonderful family, I have a brother who lives with me and I also have four fantastic children, well they are not always. Anyway, my brother lives with me, he is 23, extremely intelligent and also suffers from Aspergers Syndrome, which is also a challenge for me everyday as he is very pedantic and can sometimes resemble a child. My children keep me busy and happy most of the time, I would be lost without them. I have 3 boys and 1 girl, they are 11, 10, 9 and nearly 3. There is a quite a significant age gap there, it poses lots of problems at times as they all have very different personalities and their needs differ from one another, especially the oldest boy who is now going through puberty and his moods can be rather daunting at times. I then have the fun of the terrible two's syndrome also, he is quite the little devil and certainly keeps me on my toes.

Anyway, more about me. As you all have already worked out so far is that I love my family, they are everything to me. I enjoy doing the family thing, which covers many things to do with spending time as a family. Sewing is one of my favorite activities, I love making unusual and creative pieces, for example. I recently made my daughter a skirt, it was tailored to her specifications, and yes she does wear it, she is currently into her own fashion which could change at any time. I used to enjoy reading, nowadays its just not an option as my time does not allow for it. I have turned my reading time into writing time, I enjoy writing very much. The only thing is that I have never written for others to see, I have a journal that I write in everyday and that is how I cope with this illness of mine as I can release my thoughts and my anger out on my computer and sometimes I can just type freely for hours at night after all is quiet and I have no distractions. I enjoy spending time with my closest friends, I do not have a lot of friends, but the ones I do have are ones I have known for many years and they are very dear to me. I enjoy cooking for others and trying new recipes, even make up my own. I recently put together a cook book for a charity that helps the less priviliged so that they can feed their families nutritional meals at a low cost. That was a highlight for me as I love to cook and I like to see people eat the right sort of food. I also suffer with diabetes, which is under control.

I live in Adelaide, South Australia. I am 32 years old and still learning what lifes all about. Life is one big learning experience, life would be boring without obstacles.

Well, I think thats enough. It is now nearly 3 am in the morning and I need my beauty sleep.

Tomorrow is a new day, with new challenges and exciting surprises.