I drew this comic before therapy started to progress to confronting the pain by learning to love myself. It’s the toughest and possibly most painful thing I’ve ever done in my life. It might be easy for others, but not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wish I could say this is no longer the case. It happens less, but it still happens. When it does, it’s hard to breathe without pain, or breathe without wanting to cry.
I mean, sometimes this conversation even happens internally. But yeah. Sometimes there’s physical heartache that just really hurts. Even if you don’t believe it, it doesn’t change my reality.
… *whistles innocently* Imagine how difficult life is, for a caregiver. I can’t find the original quote, but something my wife once read talked about “clinging on to someone’s skirt while they stand at the cliffside.” Support caregivers as well[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It really takes a lot of effort to make a promise you intend to keep, when you aren’t even sure if you have the strength to. I can’t promise a normal posting schedule but when I’m better, I’ll try to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sorry for the long delay again. I’ve been struggling. And yeah sometimes words are difficult. Promises can be difficult too.
Some days speaking is really hard. It takes so much energy just to force the words out. But I’ll be ok. I think.
What does growth and change look like? Usually it’s small and hard to see. I wish it were so visible and tangible. It’d be so much easier.
I’m sitting outside my therapist’s room waiting for my turn. What’s enough help, really? No one else can do my therapist’s job, not even my wife. Sometimes the right word at the right time is enough.
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.