The year 2023 is upon us and my GAWD I hope it’s better than 2022. With a few very notable exceptions in the form of my wedding, my honeymoon, a visit from my USA-based father, a trip to London for my best friend’s 30th, moving into our new home in Arklow and the addition of …
One of the important items in my multi-step plan to beat this spell of depression is getting back into counselling. I had been on a waiting list for about three months but now I’m three sessions in and it’s completely knocked me on my ass. The wait I don’t make very much money in general …
It’s day three of my ideal week experiment and today has no choice but to be a success. I was doomed to wake up early and get the day moving because my wife had blood tests at 8AM. So I’m currently sitting in the car park of The Square in Tallaght, charging up our Leaf …
Day two of my experiment has commenced and I’m happy to report that it’s already going more according to plan than yesterday. Writing from bed I think if yesterday taught me anything, it’s that I have to be okay with taking shortcuts in order to function. As laid out in my plan for the latter …
I can now confirm that day one of my routine experiment has not gone according to plan in any way, shape or form. A late start It’s now lunchtime and I’ve only just made contact with my computer which puts me firmly behind in my writing schedule. The domino effect means that I’m now looking …
I’ve been out of work for just over two months now and I think it’s time to establish a routine. Becoming okay My days have been blank canvases, and that’s suited me as I’ve pulled myself more and more together in the face of depression. There have been days when I’ve woken up and felt …
My quest for joy continues and I’m happy to report that, despite some real ups and downs along the way, I’m starting to find joy in an old love: D&D. D&D never quite made it to the list of three key things I wanted to do more of as I navigate this depressive episode, but …
We’ve had a lot of dealings with IKEA of late, since we moved into our new house. There have been all sorts of bits and pieces making their way into our new home, but finally some larger pieces are starting to land. My ineptitude for building IKEA furniture We got a daybed a few weeks …
I’m on new meds; I’m starting to feel joy again; I’m just generally doing better. Dr Q I write this sitting outside the doctor’s office. I’m fourth in line and thinking about what I have to report to him. It’s been a month since he prescribed new meds on a much higher dose and today …
If I’m not mistaken, today is already shaping up to be a better day than yesterday; the pain in my head has basically disappeared and I am cautiously optimistic. But it seems like a good time to give some backstory on what it is that I’m physically feeling. Cut back to August 2020 It was …
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