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August 9, 2019 Dede Ranahan

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Steps to somewhere.

Hope you have a good weekend everybody!

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by. My goal, with Blog 1: Your Stories, is to help bring our stories of serious mental illness — and how it impacts individuals, our loved ones and our families — into mainstream discourse. My goal, with Blog 2 My Diary, was to tell my story and my son's story - my struggle, as a mom of an adult son with serious mental illness, to somehow align both joy and sadness in my life; and Pat's brave efforts to live with bipolar disorder. I didn't know, as I was writing my diary, that I was capturing the last year of his life. Now my blog is my book. I hope, with these two blogs, we'll see increased understanding and movement toward better mental illness care. Sooner than tomorrow... Hope you're having a good day. Dede DISCLAIMER : I never was or ever will be a psychiatrist or psychologist. The mental illness comments and information I post on this website and on these blogs shouldn't be taken as advice or recommendations. People in need of mental health and mental illness assistance should see their mental health/mental illness providers. P.S. Our stories can be heartbreaking. Once a week or so I try to include a HAPPY PIC to lighten our load. If you have a HAPPY PIC (original photo or artwork) to share, please send it to me. dede@soonerthantomorrow.com P.P.S. The opinions expressed by other writers on this blog are their own. I respect them even when/if I don't agree with them. Their stories need to be told. And heard.

Hi! Thanks for stopping by.

My goal, with Blog 1: Your Stories, is to help bring our stories of serious mental illness — and how it impacts individuals, our loved ones and our families — into mainstream discourse.

My goal, with Blog 2 My Diary, was to tell my story and my son's story - my struggle, as a mom of an adult son with serious mental illness, to somehow align both joy and sadness in my life; and Pat's brave efforts to live with bipolar disorder. I didn't know, as I was writing my diary, that I was capturing the last year of his life. Now my blog is my book.

I hope, with these two blogs, we'll see increased understanding and movement toward better mental illness care. Sooner than tomorrow...

Hope you're having a good day.

Dede

DISCLAIMER: I never was or ever will be a psychiatrist or psychologist. The mental illness comments and information I post on this website and on these blogs shouldn't be taken as advice or recommendations. People in need of mental health and mental illness assistance should see their mental health/mental illness providers.

P.S. Our stories can be heartbreaking. Once a week or so I try to include a HAPPY PIC to lighten our load. If you have a HAPPY PIC (original photo or artwork) to share, please send it to me. [email protected]

P.P.S. The opinions expressed by other writers on this blog are their own. I respect them even when/if I don't agree with them. Their stories need to be told. And heard.

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December 2019
- Dec 30, 2019 IN 2020, PEACE AND SERENITY TO OUR AMAZING TRIBE by Dede Ranahan Dec 30, 2019
- Dec 23, 2019 MY LAST VISIT WITH TRAVIS (BB8099) IN 2019 by Dede Ranahan Dec 23, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 AN EXTENDED LIST OF SMI ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED by Dede Ranahan Dec 5, 2019
- Dec 4, 2019 OUR 2020 GRASSROOTS FIVE-PART PLAN TO ADDRESS SMI UPDATED by Dede Ranahan Dec 4, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 28, 2019 HAPPY THANKSGIVING SOONER THAN TOMORROW READERS - by Dede Ranahan Nov 28, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 30, 2019 PREPARE MYSELF? HOW DO I DO THAT? by Francie VanZandt Oct 30, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 MY RESPONSE TO THE CBS THIS MORNING SHOW ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS - Dede Ranahan Oct 23, 2019
- Oct 14, 2019 OUR COUNTRY'S SHAME by Dede Ranahan Oct 14, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT by Dede Ranahan Oct 10, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 I'M OKAY. ARE YOU OKAY? by Dede Ranahan Oct 1, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 TAKING A BREAK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZON REVIEWS by Dede Ranahan Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 NO STORIES THIS WEEK by Dede Ranahan Aug 21, 2019
- Aug 8, 2019 MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES PUSH REFORMS by Gary Warth Aug 8, 2019
- Aug 6, 2019 PLEASE SHARE WITH THOSE IN YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE by Dede Ranahan Aug 6, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 24, 2019 PLEASE HELP US BRING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS INTO 2020 POLITICAL DISCOURSE by Dede Ranahan Jul 24, 2019
- Jul 23, 2019 PATRICK RANAHAN, I LOVE YOU FOREVER. MOM by Dede Ranahan Jul 23, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019 PLEASE HELP US REACH 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES by Dede Ranahan Jul 18, 2019
- Jul 10, 2019 PLEASE JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE by Dede Ranahan Jul 10, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 HAPPY PIC & POEM II Jul 5, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 29, 2019 HAPPY PIC & POEM Jun 29, 2019
- Jun 21, 2019 HAPPY PIC Jun 21, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019 PLEASE INCLUDE SMI IN YOUR PLATFORM by Dede Ranahan Jun 13, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019 TRAVIS & ME - OUR JUNE PRISON VISIT by Dede Ranahan Jun 12, 2019
May 2019
- May 24, 2019 A LETTER TO SHARE OR TO COPY AND PASTE by Dede Ranahan May 24, 2019
- May 22, 2019 SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS/THOUSANDS OF LETTERS by Dede Ranahan May 22, 2019
- May 10, 2019 HAPPY PIC May 10, 2019
- May 9, 2019 SAMPLE SMI LETTER TO 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES by Dede Ranahan May 9, 2019
- May 8, 2019 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION by Dede Ranahan May 8, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 ADVANCE PRAISE FOR SOONER THAN TOMORROW - by Dede Ranahan (With Patrick Ranahan) Apr 11, 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 SOONER THAN TOMORROW - A MOTHER'S DIARY (Coming Soon) by Dede Ranahan Apr 4, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 28, 2019 THANK YOU PETE EARLEY - BOOKS THAT CHRONICLE MENTAL ILLNESSES AND THOSE IMPACTED BY THEM Mar 28, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 NEED YOUR HELP. WHICH COLOR DRAWS YOU IN? by Dede Ranahan Jan 3, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 28, 2018 HAPPY PIC - HAPPY 2019 Dec 28, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 1, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY & A SON'S LAST FACEBOOK POSTS by Dede Ranahan - GOING FORWARD Aug 1, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 21, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY - THANK YOU'S AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS by Dede Ranahan Jun 21, 2018
- Jun 15, 2018 HAPPY PIC Jun 15, 2018
- Jun 14, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY - CONCLUSION by Dede Ranahan Jun 14, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 HAPPY PIC (VIDEO) Jun 8, 2018
- Jun 7, 2018 MORE FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Jun 7, 2018
- Jun 1, 2018 HAPPY PIC Jun 1, 2018
May 2018
- May 31, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan JUNE 1, 2014 - JUNE 14, 2014 May 31, 2018
- May 25, 2018 HAPPY PIC May 25, 2018
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- May 18, 2018 HAPPY PIC May 18, 2018
- May 17, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan May 18, 2014 - May 29, 2014 May 17, 2018
- May 11, 2018 HAPPY PIC May 11, 2018
- May 10, 2018 MORE FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan May 10, 2018
- May 4, 2018 HAPPY PIC May 4, 2018
- May 3, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan MAY 5, 2014 - MAY 17, 2014 May 3, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 HAPPY PIC Apr 27, 2018
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- Apr 20, 2018 HAPPY PIC Apr 20, 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan APRIL 21, 2014 - MAY 2, 2014 Apr 19, 2018
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- Apr 6, 2018 HAPPY PIC Apr 6, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan APRIL 7, 2014 - APRIL 20, 2014 Apr 5, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 HAPPY PIC Mar 30, 2018
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- Mar 23, 2018 HAPPY PIC Mar 23, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan MARCH 24, 2014 - APRIL 4, 2014 Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 HAPPY PIC Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018 MORE FEED BACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Mar 15, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 HAPPY PIC Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan MARCH 9, 2014 - MARCH 21, 2014 Mar 8, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 HAPPY PIC Mar 2, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018 MORE FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Mar 1, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 HAPPY PIC Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: FEBRUARY 22, 2014 - MARCH 8, 2014 Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 HAPPY PIC Feb 16, 2018
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- Feb 8, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan FEBRUARY 8, 2014 - FEBRUARY 21, 2014 Feb 8, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 HAPPY PIC Feb 2, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 26, 2018 HAPPY PIC Jan 26, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan JANUARY 26, 2014 - FEBRUARY 7, 2014 Jan 25, 2018
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- Jan 12, 2018 HAPPY PIC Jan 12, 2018
- Jan 11, 2018 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan JANUARY 11, 2014 - JANUARY 24, 2014 Jan 11, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 HAPPY PIC Jan 5, 2018
- Jan 4, 2018 MORE FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Jan 4, 2018
- Jan 2, 2018 A MUST READ by Dede Ranahan Jan 2, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 29, 2017 HAPPY PIC Dec 29, 2017
- Dec 28, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan DECEMBER 30, 2013 - JANUARY 10, 2014 Dec 28, 2017
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- Dec 15, 2017 HAPPY PIC Dec 15, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan WINTER 2013-2014 DECEMBER 18, 2013 - DECEMBER 25, 2013 Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 8, 2017 HAPPY PIC Dec 8, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 A MOTHER' DIARY by Dede Ranahan DECEMBER 1, 2013 - DECEMBER 16, 2013 Nov 30, 2017
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- Nov 16, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan NOVEMBER 18, 2013 - DECEMBER 1, 2013 Nov 16, 2017
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- Nov 3, 2017 HAPPY PIC Nov 3, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 A MOTHER' DIARY by Dede Ranahan NOVEMBER 3, 2013 - NOVEMBER 16, 2013 Nov 2, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 27, 2017 HAPPY PIC Oct 27, 2017
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- Oct 20, 2017 HAPPY PIC Oct 20, 2017
- Oct 19, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan - OCTOBER 19, 2013 - NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Oct 19, 2017
- Oct 13, 2017 HAPPY PIC Oct 13, 2017
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- Oct 6, 2017 UNHAPPY PIC Oct 6, 2017
- Oct 5, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan - OCTOBER 2, 2013 - OCTOBER 18, 2013 Oct 5, 2017
September 2017
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- Sep 22, 2017 HAPPY PIC Sep 22, 2017
- Sep 21, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan - FALL 2013 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 - OCTOBER 1, 2013 Sep 21, 2017
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- Sep 8, 2017 HAPPY PIC Sep 8, 2017
- Sep 7, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 Sep 7, 2017
- Sep 1, 2017 HAPPY PIC Sep 1, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 31, 2017 MORE FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY - by Dede Ranahan Aug 31, 2017
- Aug 25, 2017 HAPPY PIC Aug 25, 2017
- Aug 24, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: AUGUST 30, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 Aug 24, 2017
- Aug 18, 2017 HAPPY PIC Aug 18, 2017
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- Aug 10, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: AUGUST 18, 2013 - AUGUST 29, 2013 Aug 10, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 28, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jul 28, 2017
- Jul 27, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: AUGUST 3, 2013 - AUGUST 16, 2013 Jul 27, 2017
- Jul 21, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jul 21, 2017
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- Jul 13, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: JULY 15, 2013 - JULY 31, 2013 Jul 13, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jul 7, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 FEEDBACK FOR A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Jul 6, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 30, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jun 30, 2017
- Jun 29, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: JULY 2, 2013 - JULY 14, 2013 Jun 29, 2017
- Jun 23, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jun 23, 2017
- Jun 22, 2017 SOONER THAN TOMORROW - A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan Jun 22, 2017
- Jun 16, 2017 HAPPY PIC Jun 16, 2017
- Jun 15, 2017 A MOTHER'S DIARY by Dede Ranahan: SUMMER - JUNE 15, 2013 - JUNE 29, 2013 Jun 15, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017 BEFORE - SCENES FROM THE TRENCHES by Dede Ranahan Jun 14, 2017