One day, hopefully soon, I will write an update and it will be lovely. I’ll talk about my new teaching job and how I’m looking forward to it. I’ll go on about how well my arthritic knees are responding to aquatic therapy. I might have even lost a few pounds. Surely my mental health willContinue reading “A throughly restless spring break”
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The fear 4 hours before doctor appointment
My appointment with the specialist doctor is at 9 a.m. It’s currently 4 a.m. I’m scared. I know that to get better, I need to see this doctor. But I’m afraid. I’ve never had surgery before. I don’t even know if I need surgery. But I’m scared of it. I think about all the DrakeContinue reading “The fear 4 hours before doctor appointment”
When melancholy becomes malignant, say something nice about someone else to make yourself feel better
Let me make myself clear: I’m not suicidal. I am clinically depressed. I also live with generalized anxiety disorder. Prescription pills work most of the time, but this is an exceptionally stressful period. I’m out of work. I’m trying to learn a new career at middle age. Arthritis squeezes my knees and tendonitis stings myContinue reading “When melancholy becomes malignant, say something nice about someone else to make yourself feel better”
The Paragraph Stacker 