Knowing

How do I know that my depression is starting to set in again? I know that I have several warning signs, but I don't always know or have the chance to catch the signs before depression becomes a real problem. The first very prominent sign that depression is setting in is feeling apathetic. I just…

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A DOUCHE CANOE TO GET YOUR WAY. Okay, okay... I know that not everyone is a "Karen" when they don't get their way. But to those who are jackasses, I promise that there is a better way. As I've stated in the past, I'm a healthcare worker. I've been in…

Vivid dreams

For as long as I can remember, I've always had super vivid dreams. There have been mornings I've woken up and I can so vividly remember all of the details, the colors, the smells, the emotions that are tied to those dreams. I can remember the first vivid dream I had, I was 7 years…

Intrusive thoughts, Adderall, & Nursing

While sitting at work yesterday and waiting for a specialty pharmacy to answer the phone... I had been waiting on hold for 14 or so minutes... I reached up to play with my hair. In the process I touched my head and immediately thought, I wonder what my skull looks like. These are the kinds…

I learned something new…

I learned something new at therapy yesterday. Did you know that not everyone has intrusive thoughts? I honestly thought that everyone just had weird/random thoughts like, "I wonder what would happen if I shoved this pencil through my hand…." My husband, once upon a time informed me that those are not "normal" thoughts...but I pushed…