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Donna-1 on Depression
Saturday, February 11 2012
When I was fully embalmed by depression, everything was an insurmountable obstacle. The dishes piled high in the sink, the over-flowing ashtray, houseplants desperate for a drink, the cell phone's ring, opening the mail -- it all just sat there and called me lazy and despicable. And I agreed.
For one thing, the medications... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Wednesday, February 08 2012
I know some people will think this should be moved to the Anxiety page. But all my friends are here at the Depression page. And besides, in a way it does have to do with depression. It all started with depression...many years ago in a galaxy far far away -- my youth!
I've taken a multitude of antidepressants,... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Thursday, February 02 2012
For all those who have been following my melodrama, I talked to my sister tonight. She reminded me it is not my job to take care of Mom, it is my job to love her. She said, "Is she driving you crazy for all the usual reasons?" I said yes. We talked about it a while.
Then I went and got in bed with my mom and... Read more
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Donna-1 on Anxiety
Friday, January 27 2012
For today, at least, I have reached my wit's end. Meaning: I am about to do something crazy if I don't get some relief. The anxiety is traveling a circuitous path, round and round and round, 24x7. When I wake up in the morning, whether it is 1am, 3am, or 5am, I am awake for good. I can't go back to sleep. My mind is... Read more
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Donna-1 on Depression
Saturday, January 21 2012
Up at 2am again. Brain sloshing around in all that caffeine detritus...with a hit of Benadryl for the incessant itching. Somehow, it seems, together they do not make for a good night's sleep. I don't have hives but from head to toe am having this weird feeling...like it is itching but you can't figure out exactly where. ... Read more
