The heatwave that has been terrorizing the east coast of the United States for the past five days was about to come to an end. A cold front was pushing east and was to collide with the entrenched heat. Striking the hot air mass, the cold front was predicted to incite massive upheaval in the sky. As the two strikingly different air masses battled it out over our heads, violent … [Read more...] about I braced for the storm that didn’t come
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You should be careful what you wish for
Depression told me I would love early retirement. My plan for the past 30 years was to work until I was 70 ½, before retiring. Full social security benefits, a chance to add some extra cushion to my 401K and staying involved with day to day life outside of the house. This all seemed good and doable. About 18 months ago, depression saw how good things were … [Read more...] about You should be careful what you wish for
One day isn’t a pattern, is it?
Ok, I know to look at the big picture. I know that the road forward is not a straight line. And I know that my recovery from depression will have tough days and smooth days. I have developed and attracted a support group to help me stay on track. I have collected tools to help me recognize warning signs that signal I need to pay closer attention. Yet when I had that thought … [Read more...] about One day isn’t a pattern, is it?
Thank You, Prozac, It’s Been Three Weeks Since I’ve Had Those Thoughts.
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.
I’m ashamed I have depression. Then I discovered 10 reasons it’s not my fault.
"Just suck it up, grow a pair, stop acting like a girl." These are all things I have heard hurled at myself and other guys as I was growing up. Society set certain expectations for men and women at the end of the 20th century. My formative years centered around Woodstock, Kent State, and the Vietnam War. It was also influenced by “Father Knows … [Read more...] about I’m ashamed I have depression. Then I discovered 10 reasons it’s not my fault.
