Unsplash I think of my attempts at talk therapy as if I was dating someone for the first time. There is that honeymoon period where you are getting to know each other. And this part is different from therapy, for with dating, I am allowed to choose from anyone, not just people on a list. However, I suppose a list of therapists that have openings is similar to a dating … [Read more...] about Talk Therapy And I Have A Rocky Relationship
I’m Getting Ready To Tell Work That I Have Depression – Part II
[ I published this in July and it is now September. After a few months of additional procrastination, I am finally going to share my news. After all, I'm not getting any younger. And, I have had two therapy sessions with a new therapist. These are already reminding me of the strength I have within. Now it is a matter of using that strength to follow through. If my story can … [Read more...] about I’m Getting Ready To Tell Work That I Have Depression – Part II
Today I Bury My Mother
Mom died peacefully in her sleep, March 27th of this year. Mom would have been 97 years old in October. She was cremated. Today her ashes will be buried next to my father. He died over 30 years ago. There will be a small, family burial service for Mom later this morning, Then a memorial service at 2 PM. My sister had Mom’s obituary published in the … [Read more...] about Today I Bury My Mother
Is It My Depression or The Death of My Mother?
Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash Either way, I have felt better than this. And there is no real difference these days. At first, I thought that my mother passing (which is the chicken way to say she died) would affect me like my father’s death 30 years earlier. When Dad died, I was all business. Stopping to get in touch with my feelings was not a thing I considered. … [Read more...] about Is It My Depression or The Death of My Mother?
Can I Really Beat My Depression?
Photo by kevin Baquerizo on Unsplash My personal history aside, I feel my gut saying the outcome is at best 50-50. There have been times in my life where depression has been the driving force. And yet there have been years where depression was missing. And I spent most of my life denying that my having depression was even a possibility. I knew there were times where … [Read more...] about Can I Really Beat My Depression?
