Catching up

Wow, I haven't blogged in a really long time!

Long story short, recent events have pushed me to realize one of my dreams and finally take action towards it, writing a book. And what better thing to write about than my bazarre yet somehow entertaining life?

Really, anytime I tell people a little about my life and the things I have been through with Susan, people end up starry eyed, hanging on to every word I say and are usually full of questions. Sad as it is, Mental Illness and the odd symptoms that accompany it, tend to trigger a lot of interest among the public.

Funny thing is, I don't think my story is all that strange. While I know full well that I did in fact have a very strange and disturbing life experience, one must keep in mind that I was born into it. Logically, I know that my childhood wasn't normal. Emotionally, however, it was very, well, normal, since that it all I have ever known.

Anyways, back to the book thing...

My sister has always been a writer, and I must say, she is pretty darn good at it. For years we have questioned why on earth she never attempted to publish any of her work. Funny that I have always wanted to write, however, always felt that I sucked at it. I thought, "What the heck?" Can it hurt to give it a go, write a book, and see what happens?

There is one problem though...

I have mentally blocked out much of my childhood. While there are still hundreds of very vivid memories, they do not begin to even scratch the surface. More and more I do recall more memories though.

Mental Health experts say that we start to have memories or perhaps flashbacks, to traumatizing events in our lives when we finally feel that we are in a safe place emotionally to be able to experience those things. So more and more, things come back to me, just not enough to really convey my story in the form of a book. I'm not totally sure how to get over this little bump in the road, however, I am hoping that as I write, more and more thing will come up for me.

So here's hoping that for once I finish what I start! Ha ha, yes, I am infamous for getting these great ideas, getting off to a great start, and then slowly let go of them.

I will keep you all posted with the progress! Thanks for reading!