Looking through an old journal I have found this short poem written roughly a month before being diagnosed with depression… On a Hope and a Prayer Joseph Hempleman-Jones 12 December 2012 Hope springs eternal, Or so they say. Well I hope and pray for the coming of another day. I love my girls with allContinueContinue reading “Poem – On a hope and a prayer – #depression”
Category Archives: Feelings
Day 9 – Do you get mood swings? 31 Day Challenge
Not anymore. Since being prescribed anti-depressants my feelings tend to be pretty level. More what I guess most people would describe as normal. I am able to cope with an awful lot without finding things overwhelming. Before I started on the course of anti-depressants I guess I was prone to mood swings. When faced withContinueContinue reading “Day 9 – Do you get mood swings? 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 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 – 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 