Depression has been making me feel unimportant and not worth loving for decades.It has done its best to keep me from seeing my own personal worth. With unhelpful thinking, my depression has shown me how much I have screwed up. And I get to relive all these instances where I was less than perfect. So, if I didn’t catch how worthless I was the first time, depression will rerun … [Read more...] about How Is Depression Pulling My Leg So I Won’t Think I Really Am Somebody?
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I Wasn’t Planning for My Depression to Be a Lifelong Companion
Photo by Mert Talay on UnsplashYet it turns out that depression and I have a bond that will entwine us for the rest of my life.And even though right now, my depression is on vacation, I know it is still with me. While I am not feeling like I am “up against the wall,” I know my depression is still there. It is getting very good at tossing unhelpful thinking my way. Depression is … [Read more...] about I Wasn’t Planning for My Depression to Be a Lifelong Companion
Is My Anxiety Because I Am Still Unpacking from Africa?
It’s the age-old dilemma, which came first?Am I feeling anxiety and unsettled because I am still unpacking, cleaning, and putting away my climbing clothing and gear from my trip to Africa? Or is it the baskets of washed clothes, my boots, and my down jacket still clogging up the laundry room that make me feel large amounts of anxiety?Either way, things in my home office are … [Read more...] about Is My Anxiety Because I Am Still Unpacking from Africa?
Is Anxiety the Reason I Can’t Let This Go?
It’s that gnawing feeling in the pit of my stomach.The feeling that should stop when the event is over. But mine hasn’t gotten the message. A trigger comes and goes. I know I should feel anxious when the event is taking place. But after it, I should be able to relax. And that is just not happening.This morning, we returned the rental car.Because we arrived right at opening, the … [Read more...] about Is Anxiety the Reason I Can’t Let This Go?
Why Am I Anxious About Being Anxious?
It’s like a huge weight I am dragging around.If I don’t think about it, it’s still there. But if I start thinking about it, the weight just intensifies. Much of my frustration about the morning is centered around the painfully slow response of my laptop. It has taken me over 10 minutes to pen these few sentences.Should I purchase a new laptop or continue to seek out fixes for … [Read more...] about Why Am I Anxious About Being Anxious?
