Despite my father being a part-time graphic designer and illustrator, I have very little artistic talent—though when I was hooked on Desoxyn, I got into making drawings on clayboard, and they showed some potential. Sadly, the minute I was off the speed, my clayboard efforts looked like they were done by a 6-year-old.

So I won't be donating to the National Mental Health Association's consumer art auction. The art will be on display at NMHA's annual meeting (June 7-10 in D.C.), and the auction proceeds will benefit consumer artists and the NMHA Scholarship Fund. Entries are open to all artists (youth or adults) who live with mental health problems. Applications must be sent to NMHA by May 1, 2006. The application form is available here, or go to NMHA's website.

[The drawing here is one I did when I was little. My dad helped.]