Friday Evening Second Anniversary Tomorrow is my second anniversary since starting this journey. I set out to lose 15 pounds. I came close, but life got in the way. I could re-commit myself to that goal. Another possibility is to acknowledge that I have achieved other things along the way. One Read More …
“I will not leave you all alone. I will come back to you” (John 14:18, GWT). “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”― Elbert Hubbard Welcome to my blog. My desire is to write things that will most benefit my readers. Sometimes, I ramble about Read More …
Photo “My Man and I” when we were dating. After almost a week on SAMe, I am my happy self again. The doctor said a serotonergic medication would take about three weeks to take effect. It did not take that long. This past week, I increased my intake to 1,000 mg from the Read More …
Photo “Golden Columbine” by KaeLyn Morrill in Civic Green Park, Colorado “The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise” (Psalm 19:7). Tuesday Morning Connection to My Senses My mood is not up very far. However, I feel Read More …
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Transitioning Into Crisis Transitioning to a different antidepressant has been a treacherous undertaking. I started out feeling pretty good. Almost a week into it, last night and this morning, I hit rock bottom. I was ready to go out and get hit by a truck. Read More …
Transitioning lowered my JV Life Tracker scores and my mood. Saturday afternoon, I reviewed the PERMA Happiness Model that is gradually lifting me up during a trying time. Continue with this blog entry to examine the model yourself. While transitioning, I lost my balance on the fourth day, after the second missed dose Read More …
Transitioning from one antidepressant to another is my main goal for now. Today is my first day without Imipramine since starting to take it. So far, so good. No depression yet or any other weird withdrawal effect. Since I am on the lowest possible dose, my doctor said to take it every other day Read More …
Just as I was growing confident that my depression was gone forever, I learned today that my new medication, a tricyclic antidepressant, which is working so well, is probably causing an abnormal EKG or electrocardiogram. Tomorrow, I will talk to my psychiatrist about the results of my EKG. I am at a crossroads. Read More …
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Proverbs 9:10). Wisdom Wisdom usually comes with age, though not necessarily. To obtain understanding, one must seek it and apply oneself to it. Wisdom is one of my top ten values. I hope I am beginning to get Read More …
Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ― Melody Beattie Read More …
