depression life musings 

Waiting…

I’m holding on, waiting patiently for the monsters inside my head to either shut up or go away.  I’ve been religiously taking my new meds for 6 days now – a mistake? Maybe. The crying has stopped but my head is swimming. It’s funny because I do not know how to swim, only in theory – in my head. Perhaps there’s something to it because they say if you can do it in your mind the body follows. I’m tired of treading the waters of life – one big wave crashing against me…

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Screaming_Pain_by_Phosu depression life on the fly 

Depression: Excuse me while I silently scream

Being powerful and strong means having the courage to admit when things are out of control and you need help with your depression.

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music musings on the fly 

Alternative Music Dreams

Isn’t it funny how hearing a song from days gone by can trigger emotions and transport you back in time? Even better, you can magically remember each and every lyric to a song you haven’t heard in a while – sometimes to songs you didn’t even care for. I can recall songs and lyrics to some of the most obscure music of the 1980’s, like Screaming Blue Messiah’s I Wanna be a Flintstone and Old Skull’s Hot Dog Hell. I’ve often wondered about the part of the brain that can…

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