Tag Archive: Depression

Torn

Drove to Tampa yesterday to go the main VA hospital in my area. It's a 2-hour drive each way. I spent most of the drive there fighting traffic and listening to "Hey, That's My Hummus!" Great podcast from a couple of friends of mine. And so it seems I do, indeed, have a torn ...

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Procrastination

Ever put something off for, say, forever? I have. Procrastination is my middle name. I put off calling a friend for so long that, the longer I waited, the more difficult it became to get in touch with that person. I felt like I was a major disappointment, and the shame that kept building became ...

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Hi

So hi there. Happy Star Wars Day (may the fourth be with you!). It's been a long time since I blogged anything. I can't count how many times I thought about blogging but then just...didn't. The truth is that I am sick ...

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Movember Day 28, Difference

This is Movember, where I grow a moustache for prostate health. Prostate cancer is the #1 cancer affecting men. You can donate or just watch me grow a cheesy moustache all month. (Proceeds go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Livestrong.) I’m also doing a 30-day meme, the ...

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Weight

What does depression feel like? That's what ads for antidepressants ask us, as they parade about cartoons of sad rocks rolling lazily along a sparse black and white landscape. Right now, it feels like this enormous weight sitting on my chest, one that refuses to go away. I look fine on the outside (even on Twitter), ...

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