There are only 16 more shopping days until Christmas.Hanukah is right around the corner, Kwanza is rapidly approaching. Yet Covid-19 marches on and wave two is sweeping across the country. As a group, we did not do so well with the staying at home for Thanksgiving idea. And the spike in new cases is bearing that out. Unless you don't believe in coronavirus, in which case there … [Read more...] about No-nonsense Holiday Mental Health Awareness Tips to Overcome Triggers
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I’m Glad I Did Not Know How Bad I Was
Imagine saying this out loud:“My last bottom was the deepest, darkest, most horrible place I have ever been.”Yet that was me last year.Reading through some of my older writing, I came across this line. It reached out and stunned me. How could I have written that? I had no idea I was that bad. It’s no wonder I sought professional medical attention. Reading that again scares … [Read more...] about I’m Glad I Did Not Know How Bad I Was
I Have Fewer Secrets Taking Wellbutrin – Doing the Drugs Part V
Depression is happiest when I am keeping secrets.It loves when I sneak around and don’t share what it is telling me. All those crazy plan’s depression has suggested to me over the years involve me keeping them hidden from others. This has included major issues relating to my job. And many minor issues like canceling our back up internet service at the house without speaking to … [Read more...] about I Have Fewer Secrets Taking Wellbutrin – Doing the Drugs Part V
I Found Unhelpful Thinking In My Fortune Cookie
Treat Yourself With The Same Dignity and Respect You Give Others.I do a very poor job in how I treat myself and this fortune reminds me of that.Now I wouldn’t call this a fortune even though it came out of a fortune cookie. It is more of an affirmation or a positive saying or words to live by. Maybe the fortune is in living that life where you value yourself, even as you help … [Read more...] about I Found Unhelpful Thinking In My Fortune Cookie
Recent Raccoons and My Depression
I know my depression recovery is not a straight line.And, in the animal kingdom, some species are more active at certain times of the year. This includes raccoons that I see now on my nightly commute home. Having traveled the same back roads for almost a year, there are certain spots where I expect to see wildlife. Over the winter, I saw way more foxes than I am seeing now. … [Read more...] about Recent Raccoons and My Depression
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