It seemed like a good idea at the time.

I’ve been looking at buying a car. It started with needing a new battery but I got sucked into test driving some newer, smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles and the next thing you know I started thinking about how I needed a new car, how I deserved a new car, and how I could easily afford the payments.

None of those things are true…
Continue reading It seemed like a good idea at the time (it might still be).

Anticipation is the worst when you have anxiety. You never expect things to go well. You picture the worst, and the worst you fantasize about is always over-the-top…. Continue reading Everything smells like smoke.

Depression and anxiety are problematic. They have a negative impact on the way I think and feel about things.

Depression and anxiety ebb and flow. Sometimes, I nearly succeed in banishing them; unfortunately, they regroup and swell and try to take over the whole of me once again.

Often, they seem overwhelming, too big to battle…
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