It took 6 months, but my depression finally lifted, My depression was triggered by my jury duty experience, See a previous entry for my jury duty back in April. One or two months after that, I went to my primary care physician for what seemed to be a depression that was triggered by the jury… Continue reading My Depression has Finally Lifted
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Residual Effects
I continue to feel lingering effects from my jury duty experience. What surprised me the most was the fact that I was so unprepared for this experience. Afterall, I did jury duty in another county before. Of course, in the earlier jury summons, I didn’t know I was a multiple. at that time. As a… Continue reading Residual Effects
My Father and Bill Cosby
When Bill Cosby was on tv with his show in the late 80’s-early 90’s. he was considered “America’s Dad”. His show was called The Bill Cosby show, and his family was called the “Huxtables”. A middle-class black family with a father who was a fine upstanding member of the community. There was no torture no… Continue reading My Father and Bill Cosby
How I Managed Things Before Finding Out About My MPD
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I had jury duty about 20 years ago or so. At that time, I lived in a small city south of where I live now. I got called for jury duty in this county. I sat in the audience section, waiting as other people went up for questioning.… Continue reading How I Managed Things Before Finding Out About My MPD
My Massage Therapist and Jury Duty
I saw my massage therapist seeing my doctor and brought her up to speed there, my doctor did document my PTSD, dissociation and anxiety filled experience. That way, should I ever be called again, I can go to the doctor’s office and get a note excusing me from jury duty. I certainly did not expect… Continue reading My Massage Therapist and Jury Duty
The Damage from Jury Duty
I didn’t realize while sitting in the jury box that I was dissociating. Once I was dismissed, I proceeded to go home. Jury duty was on a Monday. I was off Tuesday and went back to work on Wednesday. I was anxious and tense, particularly when other coworkers came into the room I worked in.… Continue reading The Damage from Jury Duty
JURY DUTY
PT.2 The person in charge of the jury, seated me. There were 2 forms in front of me to fill out. My hands were shaking so bad that I had trouble filling out the juror form. I think it was barely legible. Normally. I’m not aware of my hand tremors, though other people are. In… Continue reading JURY DUTY