I’m still alive and able to make choices about my life! Approaching my 200th blog post, I went back and read some of my earlier posts. Boy, I was really a mess. In some ways I still am. Here’s part of what I wrote on my 100th blog post: That first morning, I was told by professionals in the medical community that there was hope. They told me the medicine would … [Read more...] about Surviving Depression and Thriving as I Write My 200th Blog Post
Archives for December 2019
Guess what happened when I changed my attitude?
The past week or so has been a series of crappy, frustrating events. Or that is how I took them. My positive attitude checked out and left my “woe is me” attitude to do all the work. This is never good. I gave away my control of situations and circumstances and allowed them to batter me senseless. The process was out of control and I was circling the drain. It … [Read more...] about Guess what happened when I changed my attitude?
I Almost “Should” All Over Myself This Morning.
I’m not sure if I mentioned I hit a deer with my truck a few weeks ago. I never found the deer. It was after 11:30 PM and the road was a dark, two-lane affair through the country. I turned around twice and looked carefully at both sides of the road. Nothing. The next day, on the way to work, I checked again for any signs of the deer or maybe circling buzzards. Still … [Read more...] about I Almost “Should” All Over Myself This Morning.
Today I wish I were sad
That would be a step up from where I am right now. The harder I work on my recovery, the further behind I feel. Now part of this may be the time of year. I know about S.A.D. and what happens when you do not get enough sunlight. This could certainly be a factor in how I feel. But why is it, particularly when I am taking the SMART Training classes and learning so many … [Read more...] about Today I wish I were sad
Sometimes You Must Put On “Big Boy” Pants
There are other, more crude ways of expressing this. The point is there are times when you need to do the right thing. And doing the right thing may be uncomfortable, or even feel impossible. But it is still what needs to be done. Knowing that this is the thing to do doesn’t make doing it any easier. I am dealing with two very intense situations right now. Either … [Read more...] about Sometimes You Must Put On “Big Boy” Pants