Depression is the ugly beast that creeps up on me when I least expect it. Last week I was relatively stable: I did my yoga most days, I watched what I ate. Then all of a sudden, about 36 hours ago, BAM: it almost hurt to move and my anxiety was in overdrive. I just [...]
New Medicine, Again
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My psychiatrist added a stimulant to my medicine regime today because I am sleeping so much. Hopefully that will make a big difference because currently I am sleeping about sixteen hours a day when I don’t have something constructive to do outside of the house. I don’t know the name of the stimulant; I haven’t [...]
I am a Fan of “The Owl Box”
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s a down afternoon. It’s still a good day because I made it to yoga class this morning for the first time in three months. I also got the first coat of red paint on my glider this morning before lunch. But at lunchtime, I lost my momentum. What was supposed to be a two-hour [...]
Goal, Interrupted: June 1 is a FAIL
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well, I could tell when I woke up that it was going to be a rough day. I have managed to feed Be-Bop and Rock Steady and to take care of Stella, but beyond that today has been a day of dozing on the couch. I’m thinking it’s the Effexor causing the sleepiness because I [...]
Back to Basics, Need Less Sleep
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At the Friendly Local Mental Ward, they have you make a goal for the day. The point is to feel a sense of accomplishment. I know this. It can be a simple goal, or it can be a big goal. I would feel better getting more done, but I know I have to start small. [...]
