Photo by Marten Bjork on UnsplashChoosing not to live with depression is, for me, choosing suicide.Because of my family history, I see that I either learn to face depression and live with it, or check out. And my one instance of contemplating checking out occurred almost 50 years ago. Since then, I have understood that I am more afraid of death than I am of living with … [Read more...] about What Makes Me Choose to Live with Depression?
Coping Statements for Depression
What Do I Really Want Out Of My Life?
Photo by Christian Lue on UnsplashI’m certain I have asked this question before.But now that I have the chance to think about it, I cannot say for sure what I want. My therapist suggested that I could notice traits in others that I like. Then, I could muse out loud if I possibly had the same habits and the same positive traits. This was more in reference to things about me that … [Read more...] about What Do I Really Want Out Of My Life?
Why I Write 10 Things I Am Thankful For Each Day
Photo by Umar ben on UnsplashFor 18 months straight, when I woke up, I wrote down ten things for which I was thankful.I filled several notebooks with my writings. Some days I would think of deep, philosophical things I was thankful for. On other days, I would be thankful for the sun, the moon, the planets, and the refrigerator. This was all I could come up with on that day. I … [Read more...] about Why I Write 10 Things I Am Thankful For Each Day
Talk Therapy And I Have A Rocky Relationship
UnsplashI 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 app.I … [Read more...] about Talk Therapy And I Have A Rocky Relationship
Is It My Depression or The Death of My Mother?
Photo by Sandy Millar on UnsplashEither 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. There was so … [Read more...] about Is It My Depression or The Death of My Mother?
