Sobriety, Depression, and Answered Prayers

It's been a while! I haven't updated my blog for quite a long time, for various reasons. Yes, I am still sober. No, I have not been going to very many meetings in the last year or so. That's not because I am no longer focused on my recovery, I am. I've just found that …

Getting Through Brief Dips

A couple of weeks ago I had a week that really sucked. Ok, not the whole week, but at least a few days. I was grumpy with PMS, I screwed up some writing I did, my house was a mess, and I was having a lot of anxiety. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and my …

Sometimes You Need a Full Stop

This time of year always seems to get me down. And 2015 isn't proving to be any different. This time it started a little bit early, September instead of October, and it has lasted longer. Despite all of the good things that are happening in my life, I have been depressed and anxious, with some PTSD …

If you need me, I’ll be hiding in my bathroom

It's the middle of the day on a weekday, I don't remember why it was that I wasn't at work and my husband was, but for some reason I was home alone.  Well, I was alone except for my dogs.  I was doing normal things that I would do on a day off, laundry and …

To medicate, or not to medicate…my thoughts on drugs

  Earlier this month I was asked to contribute to the "Talk About Your Medicines" awareness campaign established by the American Recall Center.  The ARC Center provides drug and medical device recall information alongside practical healthcare information and support.  Their aim is to make information about medications and medical devices easily accessible to the consumer, mine …

October

It's been a while since I've written a post.  I'm not completely sure why, I just haven't felt much like writing, or doing anything else for that matter.  I am sober and everything is alright.  But everything is also not alright.  I am a depressive, recovering alcoholic and I've just been feeling down. Nothing bad …

I’d like a mulligan for May, please. (And Healthy Habit #6)

I would like a do-over for the month of May.  Is that too much to ask?  It was a long, horrible, emotional month that I spent doing a whole lot of nothing (when I wasn't busy being depressed and feeling sorry for myself).  I didn't write much, I didn't read much, I didn't declutter anything, …

The Day After

Well, I made it through Christmas.  It has been a crazy month, with lots of ups and downs.  I haven't written for a while, partly because it's been a busy month, partly because I haven't felt like it.  In the weeks leading up to Christmas, I suffered through some days of depression and self-pity.  As …