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2023 – January – I’m back

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It has been a while but I’m back. If you are reading this, thank you for spending time with me. I hope you are well. I am well and my family is well also.

Last year – 2022 – was a year of changes and loss for me, and I suspect it was for you too as so much was going on in the world. However it was also a year of new experiences and growth.

I have been busy with YouTube this year, so if you want to know what has been going on with me check out my channel at https://www.youtube.com/@FRHumphrey.

My goal for 2023 is to be more active here, with regular postings. I have a lot going on and definitely want to share with you.

I hope your new year is prosperous and brings everything for your highest and greatest good.

That is all.

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Depression – Coping

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Writing on depression, I find that I need to remind potential readers  that I am speaking from my own experience and my perspective.  The things I speak of are true for me at this time or were true for me at the time I experienced them.  As I continue to live with depression and heal, my truth is shaped by my experiences, my perspectives and my physical, emotional and spiritual growth.  So remember, these truths may not be valid for you or your loved ones.

One aspect of depression that continues to frustrate me is coping with the reactions and comments from others. Just recently I was sharing with a friend the feeling of “stasis” that I was experiencing.  If you are not familiar with it, check out my writing here.  At this stage of healing, I continue to speak out about my depression.  I talk about it with friends and family rather than keeping silent. So when they ask how I am, I answer, sharing my feelings. Continue reading →

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Depression cont.

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Some days
Just the thought of breathing is too much
The only thought that keeps me going is
“Just keep breathing”
Every breath is a struggle
Accompanied by feelings of shame, guilt and worthlessness
Things I should have done,
Could have done,
Would have done
Remain undone.

The list grows longer
The load grows heavier.
Thoughts become taunts,
Tearing away at any desire
Immobilized
Fading from existence
Until darkness descends
And everything seems to stop.

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Depression

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I have been thinking about speaking on depression for a very long time, and I kept putting it off. I cannot put it off any longer. I have to speak out because chronic depression has been a part of my LIFE, for a very long time. This is a beginning, a first step to talking about living with chronic depression.

I don’t know the form, the outcome or even the path of these ramblings; I just know that it is time for me to speak. I hope that something I say may be helpful to someone living with depression, or a family member or a friend.

Stay tuned…