Sitting in the waiting room at the VA. A guy just ahead of me at check in was bitching because he's a walk-in and has to wait a while. Me, I just drove over 2 hours to be here for a 5-minute appointment. He'll be home well before me. It's all relative, I guess.
I ...
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One of my oldest blogging buds, James, and I have a lot of commonalities, particularly our battle with depression (and bipolar disorder). He wrote a post, listing some of the things he's grateful for. Think I'll follow suit because the Depression ...
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Got nothing done today. My brain sometimes acquiesces and let's me sleep, but not for long. It's not a manic thing, either. Not having the luxury of naps to escape...*sigh*
I wonder how long it's going to take. For lots of things. Meds. Mood. Me. How long does it take to gain a grip?
I'm tired of ...
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Yesterday, in a move hardly characteristic of myself, I went to the YMCA to, ugh, exercise. Water aerobics.
First off, I'm not happy in a bathing suit. Yes, I hate sports, know nothing about cars, and I have body issues. So ...
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Trying this blogging from my iPhone thing. Liking Neil's little posts.
Took the pill at 9. Didn't faint. That's something, I suppose.
Ran some errands. Leaving the house isn't something that comes easily. Wanted to shoot some assclown in the Walmart parking lot for honking their horn.
The bank teller asked how I was.
"I want to curl up ...
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