Past Definition
Jan17
Random comic that popped out of my head… About a not so random topic. Let’s keep working on releasing the bits of our past that hold us back, from the future that we want to be a part of.
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If you’re fighting with suicidality or are just recovering from a mental health episode, you’re already fighting very hard battles that no one else can see. This is just my small attempt at showing what it involves, and I struggle[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fight Admittance
Dec30
There’re still days I hate to admit that I’m unwell. Days that others insist I’m not unwell. Days that I’m clearly unwell but brain says, stop lying, sad sack. Which then makes me feel worse, so that I feel even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What does giving up really mean? It can mean many things. But in depression, it seldom means anything good. So instead of giving up… Take a break. Rest. Self care. Recharge. All good things. *Brain says otherwise but ignore brain*
Flashes Of Darkness
Nov27
Expressing how depression feels like is never easy. It’s also different for everyone. But what’s common is a brain fog, where it’s hard to see out of, or clearly through. And in that fog, no matter how bright a light[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Non Linear Regression
Nov24
Frustration has been very much the name of the game when things don’t seem to progress as fast as I wanted them to. My therapist suggested drawing that out. So here goes. And yes of course I’m tempted to give[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This question always gets me. When is enough, enough? For some people, as long as I’m unwell, I’ll not be enough. If I’m well but I hold values they don’t agree with, I’ll not be enough. Even if I start[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small Steps 6
Oct01
This is another aspect of learning to accept positive comments when we’re not used to it. Equally important, it’s a step up from not fighting any positive comments, to learning to consider the possibility that the comments might have some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small Steps 5
Sep29
Compliments are HARD to take sometimes. For me at least. How about you? Who am I kidding. Compliments are never easy to take.
Small Steps 4
Sep24
I cannot overemphasise the fact that eating disorders work differently. But in depression, appetite issues are not uncommon. Unkindness to self is also not uncommon. Let’s at least get by, day by day. And then we eat healthy when we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…