Category Archives: Depression
Anxiety & Answers
Wednesday, I blogged (whined) about my husband and son’s four day hike up King’s Peak with the Scouts. Things didn’t go quite as smoothly as we had assumed for my husband. His company suddenly had triple the work they needed done, and it all had to be done before he could leave for the trip, and everyone is yelling because it isn’t being done fast enough. A small… Continue reading
a punch in the face
Yesterday we went to Seven Peaks and then to a Memorial Day picnic. By the time we got home, I was sore and exhausted and more or less collapsed into bed. I forgot to take my anxiety medication.
Oops.
See, this class of medication has a very short half-life. So by 8:30 in the morning, I’m extremely irritable. Answering a four year old’s incessant questions… Continue reading
SNAFU: A Story of Withdrawal
When I was a teen, I remember being amused by the definition Merriam Webster gave for the word “Snafu.” It’s an acronym for Situation Normal All Fouled Up. If I remember correctly, this was originally a military term, and Merriam Webster listed an alternate definition. Let’s just say the F didn’t stand for ‘fouled’ in the military version. I’ve always loved the word snafu. However, the past month, I… Continue reading
{extra} Tired.
I’m so tired lately.
I’m so tired that I want to take a nap instead of blog.
I’m so tired I want to close my eyes instead of clean my kitchen.
I’m so tired that even Pinterest is having a hard time keeping my attention.
I’m so tired that even the crafty fun things I want to do…
seem like a lot of work.
ADHD Monster: you suck.
Sorry about the lack of real posts the last week or so. It seems like the ADHD monster crawled out from under the bed and ate me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fighter; but between
AD/HD
anxiety and
depression
a blog just seems like one more thing on the “to do” list. Granted it’s so much better than the kitchen that, other than… Continue reading
