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Today’s going to be a good day

The last couple of days have been rough for me. I experience with emotions is very intense. That’s not necessarily a bad thing but it can be overwhelming. I’ve always been that way but as I’ve aged, it’s become easier to manage. Not perfect mind you, but manageable. When I get like this, I can …

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It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

I wanted to take a minute and talk about my personal war with depression. I’ve been very open and honest about this but I’ve not updated you guys on how I’m doing in a little while. I feel like it’s been forever, actually. First of all, I want to say that yes, I still struggle …

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Depression Confession: Major progress has been made

Today begins phase 2 of my withdrawal from Paxil. I’m officially on half on my original dose and that’s progress. The first two weeks were absolutely horrible. It was like the worst case of the flu I’ve ever experienced. That lasted about a week and a half. After that misery was over the insomnia began. …

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MAJOR UPDATE: Here’s what’s going on with my wife

There’s a part of me that’s still getting used to my wife and I being back together, in regards to my writing anyway. I don’t often include her in my writing because I got so used to avoiding any mentions while we were separated for almost two years. This is a problem, and I mean …

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