If you've read pretty much anything in these series, you know I haven't been quite right in the head since at least late 2017. Then again, it hasn't been getting worse lately. Yes, like I described here and there, 2019 didn't start off great. But the frequency and intensity of my generalised anxiety and major … Continue reading How I Didn’t Beat the Madness
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How My Son Didn’t Die of Several Wildly Improbable Illnesses
There were times in 2018 when I was quite okay. It wasn't as intense as the first surprise attack of normalcy back in December 2017, but it felt pretty awesome all the same. On especially cheerful days I was even thinking my mental afflictions were gone. Which was yet another delusion my brain contrived for … Continue reading How My Son Didn’t Die of Several Wildly Improbable Illnesses
How I Made My Wife Cry Again
When the mad year of 2017 flipped into another one, I was pretty sure I knew the names of the afflictions that'd been giving me such a curiously hard time. For those who haven't read the other stories here, those names are generalised anxiety and major depressive disorder. Knowing what bothered me helped a lot. … Continue reading How I Made My Wife Cry Again