I am a thirty-nine year old stay at home mother.   About four years ago I was diagnosed with adult onset asthma and to me it seemed like things went down hilll from there.  After I was diagnosed with Adult Onset Asthma, I was diagnsoed with Type II diabetes.  I have had several diabetic complications since I was originally diagnosed.  During this time, an anxiety disorder that I already had, became less and less manageable and until I started getting treatment a few months ago, I could barely leave my house.  I also developed depression.  The depression went untreated for so long that by the time I was diagnosed with it, it was considered major depression and I had tried to commit suicide more than once.

I have several purposes/goals in mind for my blog.  I see it as a place for me to talk about my continued struggles with my various illnesses, a place where I can talk about my personal growth and set backs, and I can use it to put the home work my counselor gives me into practice.  I also would like to see my blog become a place, for people suffering from similar issues, to get support and encouragement.  My only expertise on the subject of depression, anxiety, and diabetes is my personal experience, I have been where many people are now.  People can also read my blog entries and find a bit of themselves in them, and realize that they are not alone.