FIVE YEARS IN PURGATORY

“Why do people keep repeating the same self-destructive behavior? To answer (this) question, I would compare the character… to a shell. To step out of a char...

A tired, pale and worry-filled man sits in a grey-walled and dimly lit office. Around him, a steady stream of distant, muffled voices. The man hears all but ...

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you ...

On a small island accessible by a short ferry, lived a man consumed by a toxic mind. I never met this man or knew him, in the least. A veteran of World War 2...

It’s been roughly 5 years since I began showing symptoms of depression, hence, the name of the blog. 2015; year one. I was ignorant and unaware of what was h...

“We all have forests on our minds. Forests unexplored, unending. Each one of us gets lost in the forest, every night, alone.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin Existing in...

Be selfish now, become selfless later. In my last post, Stand Firm in Adversity, I talked about the importance of community, sharing and taking care of one a...

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s ow...

Just like the word suggests, self-image is the way in which we see ourselves. The downfall with that definition is that we rarely see ourselves in a true lig...

“Bullshit Confidence” is a term that I started using a couple of years ago. It’s been a fitting description of certain aspects of my life as I’ve navigated t...

As our conversations and interactions become more and more digital, human beings are beginning to lose connection with the people that they need most. We flo...

You know that feeling when everything is running smoothly? Your brain isn’t buried by worrisome futures or unfinished business. Time passes as it should. You...

As you lay awake in your bed of nails and broken glass, endless thoughts penetrate your brain like buckshot through paper targets. Your head pounds, your mus...

When visiting your past, treat the experience like you would treat a night at a strip club. Enjoy it, don’t get attached, fight the urge to stay too long, an...

Depression has many potential causes including, loss, trauma, major stress, lack of social connection and substance abuse. It’s usually characterized by stro...

There are numerous causes of anxiety and depression, including past trauma, chemical imbalances, substance abuse and genetics. These disorders are often a sh...

The etymology of the word “grief” roots itself in Latin language. “Gravare” means “to burden, load, or oppress.” Grief is the product of attachment and imper...

When suicidal thoughts scraped through my brain like an ax-dragging maniac, I felt complete disappointment and shame. I foolishly compared myself to people w...

Peace was non-existent, not even in sleep. My dreams were chaotic, frantic and filled with anxiety. So much so, that I would eventually need dental work due ...

How much time will you spend living someone else's version of you? Who you think "you" are is different from what others perceive you to be. Maybe you see yo...