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Driving on Fumes.
I get it. I’m home all day. My partner’s at work and my kids are at school. So who else should be doing the housework? No one. It’s the least I can do right? Then why do I despise it so freaking much...
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This Plane is Now Boarding.
Welcome aboard and thank you for flying Bipolar Air. As you’ll notice, the captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign but please disregard this as we want to provide you with as bumpy a ride as...
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I Gave at the Office.
I had no idea how much I let my career define me as a person until I had to put it all on hold. All of a sudden I felt unimportant and somehow estranged from society. My world got very small very...
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OK…I Think it’s Just Me.
I thought maybe I was just spending too much time at home. I needed a change of scenery. Cabin fever…yeah that was it. I was having more and more trouble filling my days and getting up in the morning...
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This Isn’t Going to be Pretty
Given the difficulty I’ve had over the past few months, my doctor has decided that enough is enough. No more band aids. No more add a little of this and a little bit of that. It’s just not working. In...
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It’s a Good Thing
If you’ve been reading my humble little blog, you’d know that I’m in the middle (here’s hoping I’m at least that far anyway) of a major depression secondary to bipolar disorder. I am presently weening...
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It’s a Good Thing #2
In my quest to focus on all that is right with the world while my brain does everything it can to drag me down, I’d like to share another little something that brought a smile to my face: lilacs in...
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From Someone Who’s Been There.
“Others imply that they know what it is like to be depressed because they have gone through a divorce, lost a job, or broken up with someone. But these experiences carry with them feelings. Depression,...
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Finding My Own.
As I gradually dip my toe into this wonderful world of blogging, I continue to be impressed and inspired by the vast array of offerings, put out for all the world to see, by such a dynamic and diverse...
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Great Expectations
It had to be done. Gone is my antidepressant of 12 years that took over a year and a half to find along with most of the medications that had been gradually added to it to try to boost it’s effect and...
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Stranger in the Mirror
The just isn’t me. Oh sure…it LOOKS like me but I’m not falling for it. This person who has to be tricked into thinking there is something to get out of bed for every morning is not the same person...
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Nothing to See Here
Let’s face it…I’m boring. I know the depression has a lot to do with it but I feel like I’m the most unexciting person on the face of the earth. I’ve never really been comfortable in social situations...
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Top Ten List…Note to Self.
As I drag my sorry butt through life right now, waiting ever so impatiently for the new medication to kick in, I am quickly becoming my own worst enemy. The constant chatter in my head of what a...
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Not Packing My Bags Just Yet.
I was recently watching a movie set in London and although I’ve been there twice before, I’d very much love to go back. I mentioned this to my partner who whole heartedly agreed. “I love London” she...
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At a Distance
It’s sort of like being invisible. You’re in the middle of a world with it’s people going about their various routines and activities but somehow you’re not a part of it. You’re just observing all the...
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Ten Lies Your Depression Tells You – Anne Theriault
The following is from a Huffington Post article on Friday the 9th by Anne Theriault. Ten Lies Your Depression Tells You – Anne Theriault 1. You are a bad person who deserves bad things. 2. You are...
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Starting From Scratch.
Given my present situation (I like that word a lot better than “condition”) I’m struggling to come up with anything worth posting that may be of particular interest to anyone. I’ve been med free for a...
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Quoteworthy
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever...
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Off to the Cottage.
Who knew a vacation could be so stressful. Two weeks at a lakeside cottage would sound like heaven to most people but it’s seems to be causing nothing but anxiety for me. I’m sure once we get there...
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At the Cottage.
Living in a major depressive episode is one thing but living in the throws of anxiety is another. I know one causes the other but I can’t decide which one is worse. I’m hoping once the depression is...
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