Photo by Sean Oulashin on Unsplash I just realized that my depression is not on the job. Is depression taking a holiday? When my Peer Advocate called for my weekly checkup today, I had to report that my depression was absent. Usually, it is on simmer in the background. It waits there ready to flare up at a moment’s notice. Now that I think about it, I haven’t seen my … [Read more...] about Is My Depression Out on Holiday?
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Is It My Office or My Life?
Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash On my to-do list for weeks has been, “clean office.” Clean office has often been added to my list as an afterthought. This task has gotten much less attention than just about every other item on my list. After all, if the front lawn is not cut, you can see it. If clothes are not washed, my choices on what to wear to work become … [Read more...] about Is It My Office or My Life?
How to Push Rock Up Hill
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash How to Push Rock Up Hill, it’s not a good thing when the best reference you can find is on Wikipedia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Sisyphus (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Syphilis. Persephone supervising Sisyphus in the Underworld, … [Read more...] about How to Push Rock Up Hill
Is Depression Getting Me Close While Keeping Me Far Away?
Photo by USGS on Unsplash Excuse me for saying this. More than once, despite my depression, I have been on the edge of greatness. I have even stepped into the winner's circle a few times in my life. There is the warmth of that glow and the admiration of the crowd that can get a person almost giddy. And the positive endorphins go wild. Taking the gold is what I am always … [Read more...] about Is Depression Getting Me Close While Keeping Me Far Away?
Is My Depression or My Medication Making Me Dizzy?
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash It has been 10 days since I went to my General Practitioner about a pinched nerve. My GP gave me the Three, Two, One Prednisone medication. After completing the pill regime, I expected to have the pain heading to the door. It hasn’t left, so far. And it moved from my left lower back to the left front, between my knee and where my leg … [Read more...] about Is My Depression or My Medication Making Me Dizzy?