Mindfulness allows instead of suppresses. It gives space without enmeshing. It gives a choice, instead of forcing anything. It’s an alternative that helps. It won’t solve anything, but it can help to solve some things.
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Confrontation Aversion
May22
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…
… *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…
Ifs and Whats
Dec13
on December 13, 2018
at 6:50 pm
Chapter: Getting Things In Order
Characters: Depressed Dave, Just Jane
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.
I’ll be honest. It wasn’t easy for me to pen this and draw it. But that doesn’t make it less true.
This here is the crux of the matter for most people with depression. The people who choose to love us don’t have to., But in the same way, we aren’t the ones with all the answers – and we have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve had so many people tell me I’m not a burden. But I’m considered really blessed. Not everyone enjoys this kind of support. And well… if you can really love someone, then however ill they are, would you consider them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I once called the stubbornness in depression, the arrogance of depression. I still do. What people misunderstand is that I’m not saying depressed people are arrogant. Far from it. But depression only allows certain truths to hold true – negative[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…