Nooooo!!! A lot of my dreams end that way. Again, apologies for the sporadic posting. I’m struggling with myself. If you’re interested, my blog post on that is at https://depressioninsg.com/2019/01/22/another-word-for-exhaustion/ . Please stay well. This hurts.
This happens now and then for me. Though it’s common enough that my wife will just grunt and go back to sleep, and then tell me the next morning. Posting will remain sporadic for a while more. Please please bear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Crises aren’t easy on caregivers either. Always take time to breathe and decompress after a crisis. I love my wife. Also, sorry for the sporadic posting Therapy has ramped up and it’s been hard… I’ll keep trying. For now.
Someone once told me that during periods like this, we need to listen to the ones who love us. It’s so tough though, because the inner voice is always louder, and more believable. I don’t know why I’m loved. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Truth can be hard to absorb in depression, particularly when it involves being positive about oneself.
Most times, the best physical first aid any mental health sufferer needs after a major crisis or meltdown is rest. Other times it’s chocolate. Or chocolate and rest. Oh my. Sleeping on a chocolate bed. Hmm.
Cue the exit! Seriously though. Mental health is a tricky thing. I’m not saying this is the best way to deal with things. But in this comic, that’s Jane’s approach. I don’t dare get in her way either.
At some point, without someone safe to come back to, there’s no way to recover. I had to put Jane back into the picture at some point, or it’d be tough to have Dave carry on. Caregivers are really important[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Love hurts. That’s a common, pithy saying. But it’s unfortunately true. For the many people who hold on to someone in depression out of love, there’re many too, who leave because they can’t deal with the pain. Whatever the case[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ll be honest. It wasn’t easy for me to pen this and draw it. But that doesn’t make it less true.