It's Official

I’m officially depressed. Being broke, unemployed, and in debt will do that to you, but now I believe that I’ve been depressed for a very long time, and I’ve been self-medicating in a less than healthy manner, rather than following a strict regimen of therapy and carefully tuned pharmaceuticals.

Consider this: Buying more than you really need because it’s on sale is an “over-the-counter treatment” for depression. Not the real thing.

Now I suppose there are more healthy treatments too: Long walks, bicycling, exercise. Pets. People. But they better be the right people. If they’re depressed as well, not such a healthy treatment. Unless they also acknowledge their depression too.

I have appointments to keep as an outpatient. So future entries will reflect that process of discovery and recovery. This will be a long and difficult road. Eventually I hope I will be joined on this road.

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