Another easy to answer topic today. Thankfully I am blessed with general good health so no, I do not have any other diagnoses. Thinking about it that is not bad going being in my late thirties. Other than my fight with depression I haven’t had to face any other battles health wise. Especially considering theContinueContinue reading “Day 8 – Do you have any other diagnoses? Which ones ? 31 Day Challenge “
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Day 7 – Have you ever dissociated? If so, how often? 31 Day Challenge
As someone who is quite a relaxed laid back character I tend not to dissociate with people. Generally giving people the benefit of the doubt. Hence, there have been very few dissociations for me. The only one I can really think of was a person who knowingly lied and deceived in order to gain anContinueContinue reading “Day 7 – Have you ever dissociated? If so, how often? 31 Day Challenge “
Day 6 – How’s your love life? 31 Day Challenge
Hmm now this is an interesting and poignant topic. All I will say is that I am fighting very hard to support my soulmate, the lady I love completely, for she has given me so much of the last few years. It is now my turn to take up the torch and lead us onContinueContinue reading “Day 6 – How’s your love life? 31 Day Challenge”
Day 5 – Have you ever written a suicide note? 31 Day Challenge
Nice easy answer today … No, I have not written a suicide note. I did as a child write a running away note for Mum and Dad. Leaving it under my pillow overnight while I literally slept on it! Come the morning light I saw the light and discarded the note along with any intentionsContinueContinue reading “Day 5 – Have you ever written a suicide note? 31 Day Challenge “
Day 4 – Have you ever attempted suicide ? 31 Day Challenge
wow these challenging topics are coming thick and fast lol. Have I ever attempted suicide. Easy answer is no. Definitely not. To truly want, need and then go through with the act would surely take an act of either imense bravery or desperation. I have heard said that it is one of the most rationalContinueContinue reading “Day 4 – Have you ever attempted suicide ? 31 Day Challenge”
Day 3 – Do you self-harm? If so how? 31 Day Challenge
For the record and to get this straight from the off I do not have any desires through my fight with depression to cut or harm myself physically. Now having cleared up that stereotype I can confess to a different form of self harm. In a warped way a positive self harm that if inContinueContinue reading “Day 3 – Do you self-harm? If so how? 31 Day Challenge “
#depression – Meaningfulness, how it can help
Have you ever suddenly started to notice detail on your surroundings? In my fight with depression there have been several moments when my awareness of what is around me seems to sharpen. Colour floods back into the world. My skin becomes more sensitive to the soft touch of a gentle breeze. I can smell theContinueContinue reading “#depression – Meaningfulness, how it can help”
Day 2 – Why did your last friendship end – 31 Day Challenge
Now this is another challenging title to write for. How do you define a friendship that has actually ended? I have several really good friends who I have lost touch with. Whilst our friendship is not active it does still exist. Should the opportunity arise to rekindle that friendship I am sure we would beContinueContinue reading “Day 2 – Why did your last friendship end – 31 Day Challenge”
#depression – Lighthouses in the dark
When the lights seem to be going out that is the time for lighthouses in the dark to shine their guiding light and guide those lost in the darkness away from the rocks and toward safer seas. So let us light the beacons … Let our lights shine out in the darkness … If yourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Lighthouses in the dark”
#depression – What becomes of childhood dreams
When I was young I had dreams, I’m sure you did too. The things I was going to do and places I wanted to go in my life. What becomes of these childhood dreams? Where do those dreams go and why ? We seem to lose track of them. Meandering off course, buffeted by theContinueContinue reading “#depression – What becomes of childhood dreams”
Reworking Joseph 