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"Self-preservation is a full-time occupation." – Ani DiFranco

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Year: 2020

Opening up about OCD

The beginning of a series on my experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

anxiety, depression, mental health, OCD, recovery, self image, therapy

Something to talk about

What would you like me to write about?

blogging, depression, mental health, recovery

Dungeons and dragons

What the Legend of Zelda illustrates about difficult journeys. We have tools and we are not alone.

antidepressants, anxiety, depression, emotional baggage, gaming, legend of Zelda, lessons learned, medication, mental health, perspective, PTSD, recovery, reflections, therapy, video games

One hundred one

The blog has reached a milestone. Here’s what I think it means.

anxiety, blogging, depression, mental health, pretending, reflections

A dish best not served

Depression and anger often go hand in hand.

anger, anxiety, depression, emotional baggage, fear, future, job, medication, mental health, PTSD, recovery, reflections, therapy, work

Circles

Patterns and repetition can be comforting and healing. Sometimes boring is good.

anxiety, depression, exercise, mental health, recovery

300

An increase in my medication has me feeling like I’m failing.

antidepressants, depression, medication, mental health, recovery

Going public

Supporting someone you love through a mental health struggle is challenging and, for those without context, hard to understand from the outside looking in.

anxiety, depression, mental health, recovery

Recovery from depression is not a SMART goal

How I think about my goals for my recovery plays a big role in how I recover.

depression, mental health, psychology, recovery

Not a complement

The paradoxical state of simultaneously feeling smart and fraudulent.

mental health, psychology, self image, therapy

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