My Concealed Depression

Archives for June 2020

Concealed Depression is my day to day life

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The most important thing to remember about concealed depression is you will not feel much of anything. But that’s OK. Feelings get in the way and muddy the waters. Facts are easier to deal with and don’t have an agenda. Feelings and emotions can take time to sort out and slow down the process. My ability to open myself up and share … [Read more...] about Concealed Depression is my day to day life

Guess What I Wrote Down?

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It has been months since I opened my WRAP® PLAN workbook. There have been so many things competing for my time, that I let my own needs, my personal self-care slip to the side. I know there will be good days and days of inactivity. But practicing self-care has been an important part of my recovery. It is important that I remind myself about putting on my own … [Read more...] about Guess What I Wrote Down?

Is It Working Yet? – Doing the Drugs Part IV

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It has only been five days. And I just took day five’s medication about 30 minutes ago. I understand that it can be four weeks before my Wellbutrin XL, 150 mg. is doing its job as intended. And I am still taking a smaller portion of my Prozac (now 20mg) to help as I transition. So why am I expecting a miracle? Why would my experience with changing … [Read more...] about Is It Working Yet? – Doing the Drugs Part IV

I’m Overcast This Morning With a 50% Chance of Showers

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It is not a gloomy morning. And it is markedly cooler than yesterday, which is not a bad thing. There was enough rain last night that I only needed to water the three pots of petunias on the back-deck railing. Being the smallest pots, they require the most attention on hot days. As you know, we live with bears. This means I bring in the bird feeders every night, … [Read more...] about I’m Overcast This Morning With a 50% Chance of Showers