A period of dark and dismay

[wyldemusick]

But I'll come out of it, I expect. I'll know when my light perception starts to improve; right now I'm at about 40%, which is enough to render things gloomy. It's not just the usual depression, either; this has an annual component...yesterday marked eleven years since my father's death in Minneapolis, on the way back to Ireland (an event that

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[bearybipolar]

i hear you.

distractions help fight The Beast(Depression).

my dad died in feb. 1999 after a fall on the ice.

[silverhanael]

Yeah, March is hard. It's the anniversary of my mother's death (1995), my best friend's birthday (who died two years ago April) and my wedding anniversary (on the first day of spring). I tell myself intellectually that they're only dates, that the emotional resonance is something that I add to them, but even as I go through them, they grab me and sit me down and whisper sad regrets and sighs into my heart's ear.

Let's have ourselves a virtual beer or two and sing sad songs together until we laugh, whaddaya say?

My flowers are blooming on my balcony and I have my very own roses for the first time ever. Once I get past this funk, it's going to be splendid.

[wyldemusick]

It may take some time.

Recent events have made me doubt my efficacy in all areas, particularly writing. And why bother trying? Best efforts end up unacknowledged, or end up with everything pulled out from under me.