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Family Holiday From Hell… Coming My Way…
In 4 days time I go away on holiday with my parents, my sister, her husband and children and my brother, his wife and their children. It’s a very rare full family holiday which I have organised. I feel very … Continue reading
Posted in Self Discovery
Tagged anger, break down, depression, family, holiday, irrational behaviour, medication, relationships, therapy
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10,000 views on my blog
Just a quick post to mark the 10,000th view on my blog! I want to take this opportunity to say a big, heartfelt ‘thank you’ for everyone who has taken an interest in this blog, read about my innermost thoughts, … Continue reading
Posted in Self Discovery
Tagged blog, depression, depression blog, depression recovery, happiness, major depression, mental health, mental health blogger
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How To Find Happiness
Life is strange. Even stranger when one’s mental health is thrown into the mix. The brutal truth about life is that we are born, we live, we laugh, we suffer and we die. What a cheery thought on a cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Self Discovery
Tagged depression, finding happiness, happiness, mental health, mid-life crisis, self awareness, self help, self improvement
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First Therapy Session
I had my first therapy session this morning. I didn’t really feel very prepared… although I’m not really sure what I thought I should have been doing to prepare for therapy?? I suppose it’s just that I haven’t really been … Continue reading
Posted in Self Discovery
Tagged ambitions, aspirations, confusion, depression, despair, dreams, gay, hope, lost ambition, low self-esteem, mental health, self improvement, talking therapy, therapy
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Am I An Alcoholic?
Alcohol… my friend. Alcohol… my enemy. My love affair with alcohol has been going since I was about 15 years old. At various points during my life there have been periods where I have clearly been drinking too much. The … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, blog, depression, medication, mental health, self analysis, self-medication, therapy
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The Drugs Don’t Work
Today is bad. My mood has slipped into blackness again – the drugs aren’t working. The only difference they appear to be making is that this time I feel nervy and anxious as well. Not a nice combination. I was … Continue reading
Doctor vs Therapist
I had my 3rd appointment with my GP yesterday morning. It was the two week checkup to see how I was getting on with the Flouxetine. I mentioned I was experiencing the usual array of side-effects but that there had … Continue reading
Introduction: Anonymous Drowning Man
I am a 41 year old, single man and I am writing this blog in an attempt to rescue my life from a bitter quagmire of decline. The alarm bells in my head can no longer be ignored and it … Continue reading
Anonymous Drowning Man 