Holding opposite feelings in the holiday season. There is so much good happening in my life right now. Even things that seem bad are working toward a happy trajectory. To have this undercurrent of a heavy weight pulling me down is so hard. It’s not that this feeling is entirely new. It is just that… Continue reading Blessed; Yet Still Depressed
Tag: Overcoming
Anxiety is No Way to Live
How I overcame the monster in my brain Until recently, and I am sure this does not surprise you; I was anxious all the time. Not just as a child. I had anxiety attacks daily. Something that felt like my old trauma often triggered them. Sadly, by the time of my first hospitalization, that felt… Continue reading Anxiety is No Way to Live
Overcoming Self-Injury
Caution, possible triggers ahead I There came a time when I no longer tried to kill myself. Partially, I realized it was pointless. Whatever pain and brokenness I had needed solving while I was alive. Otherwise, I would just drag it with me to the afterlife. I was going to have to become whole at… Continue reading Overcoming Self-Injury
Winning Over Shame 