Photo by David Vives on Unsplash I’m still stuck on being alone for the summer, with my depression on vacation.After being so determined to get my depression out in the open, why am I sad that it has taken a holiday? I should be doing back flips and alerting the media. Depression’s absence should be a celebration. I have been working on this for 5 years.And yet, I miss the … [Read more...] about Summers Here, So Where Is My Depression?
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I am Just Not Good Enough
Photo by Nik on UnsplashYesterday I read an article whose theme was “I am just not good enough.”This piqued my curiosity, as I have been wondering if I am just not good enough for a while. The core of the article centered around the definition of perfectionism. It turns out that, according to the author, perfectionism isn’t about setting high, often impossible … [Read more...] about I am Just Not Good Enough
My Depression and I Are About to Celebrate Our 4th Anniversary
Photo by Joy Memon on UnsplashDepression and I go back almost 60 years, but I have only said “I have depression” for the past four.Before that, I was all about getting the episode over so I could get back to my “regular life.” It never occurred to me that living with depression was my regular life. I was so focused on never having depression that I refused to see my … [Read more...] about My Depression and I Are About to Celebrate Our 4th Anniversary
Will Depression Return if I Retire Again?
Depression helped me retire the first time, making a cluster of the entire experience.My depression convinced me to scrap over 40 years of planning and jump into retirement with only a sketchy idea of what I was going to do. Now the upside was I finally had off on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. We flew north for an entire week around Thanksgiving.But the nuts and … [Read more...] about Will Depression Return if I Retire Again?
Stigma Has Kept Me From “Coming Out” With My Depression
If I weren't still dragging around the fear of what they might say, I would openly use my 500th blog post to email this letter to my friends and family. Dear Friend,I suffer from depression. (1)My life with depression started before I was 19, and depression has been a factor in most of my life’s decisions, both small and large. I do not say this to excuse my behavior, but to … [Read more...] about Stigma Has Kept Me From “Coming Out” With My Depression
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