The Emergency Department of the Soul
The only reason I "broke" now is because the storm is over, and the stones have been discovered. My nervous system finally realize...
Depression
My Own Flying Monkey — Understanding C-PTSD and the Inner Critic
It has been a wild journey of suffering and confusion. Not knowing how to handle my own life, ending up relying on self-medication with toda...
A Pile of Straws, A Search for Light
I have seen the depth, and I have felt its cold, clammy grasp—the pulling force that keeps me down. Words are a straw amongst many, a way to...
Understanding the hard time
A year ago, I didn't understand what was happening inside me. I knew something was wrong and I had known for a very long time, just not ...
Coming home to a different home
Growing up, I lived one experience and assumed it was the only one. I didn't question how I saw things, how I reacted, how I made sense ...
The trap of holding on — Escaping Depression's Belief That You're Broken Beyond Repair
“You can always measure what you’ll lose, but you can’t see what you’ll gain.” - Kyle Cease I have created this idea that I am broken, and h...
The power of Awareness — Catching the Early Signs of Depression and Alcohol Dependence
Sweet short and to the point. You can’t fix a problem you are not aware of. It is so easy to see in heine sith or with added knowledge. A pr...
What is your purpose — A Father's Reflection on Guilt, Depression, and Parenting Teens
I have discovered my biggest problem, and it is simply my lack of purpose. Why do I exist and what are the benefits of me existing? I can st...
Depression lies to you. Alcohol makes the lies believable. — Breaking the Cycle with Self-Compassion
Most people would have heard the saying, to drown your sorrows, and that means with alcohol. Depression and alcohol are in a dark relationsh...
If I can just! — How Undiagnosed Depression Hid Behind Constant Achievement
Repeat and go. I kept my life on track by keeping busy from one thing to the next. It was always something that had to be accomplished in my...
