Category: depression

How I Beat Depression - Constantly

My new friend Miragi asked me some questions about depression. She is the author of several blogs such as Stitch Witch and Read Between My Lines. I was pleasantly surprised and am more than happy to answer. I am an expert on being depressed and over time, have conquered it for the most part; although, [...]

The Embarrassing Nuisance of Depression

Whew. I have been away from blogging for a few days because of depression..again. It can sometimes be an embarrassing nuisance. I think I might just be insane. After writing an article, Happiness and Depression are Choices, I didn’t expect to be stricken down with my life long adversary so intensely. While I do believe [...]

Happiness and Depression are Choices

I’ve never been a materialistic person. I could lose everything I own because ultimately, it means absolutely nothing to me. My most prized possessions are my guitars - all of which I built myself from scratch - yet I would not shed a single tear if they burned in a fire. Actually, I have given [...]

Vortex of Dostoyevskian Agony

I dedicate this to Anastasia from Sex, Life and Frilly Bits, a dear friend and one of the first people I met since starting this blog in February, 2007. She really made my day. She hails from Australia - her writing is fearless, powerful and brilliant. You should read her work, she is simply one [...]

Remembering 9-11 and Praying

It’s 1:00 AM here as I’m writing this. I’ve been watching several documentaries about 9-11, including a rerun of the entire ordeal as it happened on that day. I really appreciate MSNBC running all this footage even though I normally despise their liberal slant. I really wanted to write this yesterday, but I wasn’t ready.

Depression and Dragonflies

I’ve been fighting a seriously dark melancholy the past few days and am struggling to stay sane. Yesterday, I cut the yard and worked up a good sweat out in the heat. I had to do something to get myself out of this depression. I was born depressed, and to just not feel down for [...]

Sadness - Severing Toxic Friendships

I’ve suffered from severe depression my entire life experienced much sadness. Severing toxic friendships has been a necessity for me, but it has also nearly destroyed me. It is my hope that tis article will help someone out there, even if it’s only one person.
When I grew up, I never fit in to the normal [...]

How To Cope With Stress

I often see people struggling to find something to write about. I have the opposite problem; I have too many ideas and have to separate one from the collective, whittle away the unessentials and find some semblance of direction. I imagine carving away all those things unnecessary in my life - leaving splinters of anger [...]

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