My Concealed Depression

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It’s not quite road rage, but it’s a trigger

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My commute takes me through scenic countryside. Coming out of retirement, I am in a different location with the same company. The commute in is about an hour now. And many of the roads I travel are twisting, turning narrow country roads. I am always on alert for wildlife. I don’t want to hit any and I really enjoy seeing them. Recently, I saw a weasel … [Read more...] about It’s not quite road rage, but it’s a trigger

Sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name

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OK, so I am dating myself by using the line from Cheers! But they were on to something special. Sam Malone, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox’s and a recovering alcoholic, is running a bar. I always felt the show seemed genuine, and that the characters portrayed the lives of people I could relate to. “Norm.†I … [Read more...] about Sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name

Thank You, Prozac, It’s Been Three Weeks Since I’ve Had Those Thoughts.

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12 weeks ago, I would not have thought this was possible. In the first few days after getting out of the hospital, depression still had me not seeing much of anything. It was a struggle to get out of bed, to eat, to get dressed. There was a glimmer of hope that I was on a better path, but when I say glimmer, that’s being very generous. My days were filled with forcing myself to … [Read more...] about Thank You, Prozac, It’s Been Three Weeks Since I’ve Had Those Thoughts.