No, I haven't died, been sucked into a microscopic black hole, or anything like that. (Obligatory I haven't posted in forever preface.)

This post isn't locked so everyone who has come here looking for new fic can know what is going on.

You may or may not know that I have a whole list of serious illnesses, or could guess from the groups I watch that aren't fandom related. Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis (a form of RA that affects the spine), Multiple Sclerosis. For over a decade I've been on plain old anti-depressants. After all, with a list like that, who wouldn't be depressed, right?

I don't have depression. I'm bipolar, specifically Bipolar I.

Look at my posting dates; they're grouped. I get creative and write, create icons, paint, make jewelery, or whatever, then I stop. This is common for the creative/artistic mind.

The pendulum swings down. I fall off the crest of the wave and find myself in the trough, and it's dammed hard to swim back up to the crest. Or wait for the pendulum to swing upwards again.

See you again when I manage to get all the way back to the top of the wave. I am still swimming, instead of simply not drowning in the trough.

ETA: I was officially diagnosed as bipolar or manic-depression, whichever you like to call it, last week. I've had my suspicions for years, off and on, but never saw a specialist.

That changed when I had a mental health crisis as it's known in the medical profession. meaning I spent a lot of time on the phone one morning with a crisis counselor, or else I would have had to admit myself to the hospital and spend some quality time in the psych unit.

Don S. Davis, 1942-2008

May Hecate hold her torches high and guide you along your path.
May Charon take you swiftly across the River Styx.
May Lord Hades and Lady Persephone smile at they greet you.
May your spirit find peace and rest in Elysium as you continue your journey.

Ita est.

A Thousand Shades of Bittersweet
Author: Rhiannon - rhian_morwenna
Pairing: Wash/Zoe
Word Count: 493
Rating: G
Spoilers/Timeline: SGA - shortly after Runner (2.03); FF - after series.
Sequel To: The Art of Negotiating, "Atlantis That Was" series
Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
Author's Notes: crossovers100 prompt #12 - orange. Challenge table and complete list of stories here. Crossposted. Xie-xie to lvs2read for the beta. All mistakes are mine.

( Light reflected from the ocean and flickered across Serenity )

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