Untypically Jia

Hello new best friends!

I'm Untypically Jia!

If this is your first time visiting then congratulations, you've finally made it here! I know it's been a long journey. I can't give you any guarantee that you'll find anything useful, but I do have a link to a website that features a farting cat . . . so you know, there's that.

Below are some links to help you navigate the blog a little, especially if you're looking for something specific.

Untypically Jia

About Jia: The Jist of Jia

FAQs: The Nitty Gritty

The Blog

Popular Posts

It's Kind of a Love Story

Untypically in Love: How I Met My Husband

Don't Drink and Drive

You Could Save a Life: In Memory of Lisa Margaret Sanders Crew

Violence UnSilenced

Unsilenced: I Am a Survivor

You Are Loved

Self Esteem Saturdays: Rebuilding Self Esteem, One Blogger at a Time

Love, Yourself
Love, Yourself is a monthly blog feature showcasing the difference that a year can make. Last year I wrote letters to myself that would automatically post every month. This is to help me realise where I was a whole year ago and that small changes make big differences.

Original Letter
A Year in Perspective
January 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
February 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
March 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
April 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
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August 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
I didn't do updated for June, July and August 2011 due to depression.

Which is explained in September's update.
September 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
October 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
November 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -
December 2010 - 2011 - 2012 -

Mental Illness
I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I've blogged about my journey in healing and have discovered a great network of support. Thank you all! Below are links to several important moments in my recovery.

I Will No Longer Wear Shoes: My Breakdown
It's a Party and Only the Mentally Ill Can Attend: Humor of OCD
I am Not My Fear: Conquering My Phobias and Panic Attacks
Waves: How Death Changed Me
Keeping Me Down: Stumbling Along the Way
Checking Out and Letting Go: Coming Out and the Official Diagnosis
My Uppers Need a Downer: Deciding to Take Antidepressants
Medication Day Six: The Storm Before the Calm
Therapy, It's a Good Thing: How Blogging Helps
Ain't it Good to See the Sun Again: Something is Working
Signs That Antidepressants Are Working: Shame. I Have None.
Thin Ice: Even Though You're on Anti-Depressants, You Still Have Depression.
Prescription - To Be Furiously Happy: How The Bloggess Helps My Mental Illness.
My Decision to Go Off Anti-Depressants: Still Depressed Tho.
Remembering Days Without Depression: I Forgot the Feeling
Getting Real with Mental Illness: I No Longer Self Harm.

Infertility
Matt and I have been married for seven years and have been praying for a child the entire way. Due to health issues on both our parts we've been so far unable to get pregnant, though we're both striving to become healthy in order to eventually expand our family. Below are links about our struggle and the pain that comes from infertility.