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“I Suffer From Depression.” Here’s What I Am Learning.

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I Pulled Out My Early Warning Action Plan this morning

February 8, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I am pulling out my wellness recovery action plan to see what I wrote about my early warning signs that I can use to stay well

I wrote it almost three years ago and hoped I’d never need it. However, I am darn glad I did. Creating it was a big part of one specific weekly session I attended at On Our Own. There was a workbook each of us was given during the first meeting of the group. The leader went through a section of the workbook during each session. The class size was as small as four some … [Read more...] about I Pulled Out My Early Warning Action Plan this morning

My Batteries Were Recharged From The Family Weekend

September 20, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

my batteries were recharged this weekend with family all together

I’m still in the afterglow of my weekend. It was such a fun time having the family together. The rental house my brother found was perfect for the eleven of us. And the amenities kept us all busy, comfortable, and fed. We had plenty of time to visit, catch up and decompress. And I got to reconnect with my grandson in person. This was the highlight of the trip for me. … [Read more...] about My Batteries Were Recharged From The Family Weekend

I Cannot Wait to See my Grandson

September 16, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I cannot wait to see my grandson - I packed everyhting except my depression

Covid and the pandemic suck. Living 12 hours away, the first ten months of my grandson’s life, we only saw him on zoom. Finally, the stars aligned, the vaccines were all administered, and we traveled to see him. Now he is coming here. It is only a long weekend, but I am so ready to spend time with him again. He has gone from infant to toddler in 4 months. Even on zoom, … [Read more...] about I Cannot Wait to See my Grandson

Unhelpful Thinking Says There’s No Time, Not Even For Self-care

August 20, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Depression and unhelpful thinking styles are keeping me too busy for self-care

The recycling must be taken for pick up tomorrow and the trash must go to the landfill. There is no publicly funded trash or recycling pick-up in the rural community we live in. If you want trash pickup at your home, you must pay a company to come and get it. Cardboard and aluminum cans can still be recycled at the landfill. Plastics, glass, and everything else is no longer … [Read more...] about Unhelpful Thinking Says There’s No Time, Not Even For Self-care

Seriously, I Wasted 2 ½ Months Not Writing About My Depression?

August 14, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Did I waste 2 1/2 months not writing in my Depression blog?

Yes, I was being smug and self-righteous about my assumed success! The 399th blog post I titled: Two Years Later, My Depression Has Lifted. That was April 22nd of this year. I waited almost 6 weeks to write my 400th blog post. There was a feeling I had in April that I was not only in balance but cured. I no longer needed to think about depression or worry about its … [Read more...] about Seriously, I Wasted 2 ½ Months Not Writing About My Depression?

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