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My Concealed Depression

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Is It My Depression Medicine or Am I Just Edgy Today?

February 24, 2024 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Photo by freestocks on Unsplash I know for a fact that something is going on in my body today. So, I was up about 1:30 AM this morning, and everything was fine. I went to the bathroom and climbed back into bed, Then I was up again at 5:00 AM. This is not unusual. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in years. And getting my medication adjusted to make things more normal … [Read more...] about Is It My Depression Medicine or Am I Just Edgy Today?

Is it Cliché to Ask Where the Year Went?

December 31, 2023 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Today is December 31st, and the year has basically ended. I for one should have seen it coming. Even before January 1, 2023 came, I was flying across the Atlantic Ocean on my way to Tanzania. On the way, we had a chance to explore Frankfurt, Germany. It was New Year’s Eve, and the city was in holiday mode. Everywhere we went, there were Christmas themed people and holiday … [Read more...] about Is it Cliché to Ask Where the Year Went?

Merry Christmas, Well At Least That’s My Plan

December 25, 2023 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Our live blue spruce tree I ran across this today. “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” I know it’s Christmas and my thoughts ought to be on that. But I am really looking for some way to feel happy again. And while I have done many of the … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas, Well At Least That’s My Plan

Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron

July 23, 2023 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Photo by Jacqueline Munguía on Unsplash This new development is not exactly what I had envisioned when I got up this morning. Well, I guess this is not what my Peer Advocate had envisioned. She had expected my psychiatrist to switch me to Abilify, or one of the two other similar medications. So instead of taking 30 mg of Remeron, I would replace that with a dose of … [Read more...] about Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron

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