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and I need something more / to keep on breathing for

March 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments

“Something’s always coming you can hear it in the ground
It swells into the air
With the rising
Rising sound
And never comes but shakes the boards and rattles all the doors
What are we waiting for”
[The Bravery - Believe]
I feel like time is mine again.
You see, I’m this girl who Gets Things Done.  That’s been my m.o. for a [...]

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Tags: depression treatment · self-exploration

shakes - we take control today

March 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

“shakes - give all your secrets away
shakes - give us your soul today
shakes - give it all away”
[Tones On Tail - Performance]
It seems to be working.
My hands - well, mainly my right hand - has a tremor today. I’m twitchy. But you know what? I’ve been unerringly… perky. I don’t feel unnaturally happy or high, [...]

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“In every dance no steps are placed / And every path mistakes are made”

March 20th, 2008 · 5 Comments

“ And if all paths lead but to the grave
Then let us dance along our way “
[Faith and The Muse, Scars Flown Proud]
I did it.
I went there, escorted by my faithful supporter, my wonderfully patient husband, and I waited for more than an hour to see the doctor. I had the usual weight taken [about [...]

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When you think on it / we’re all souls in isolation

March 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

” I’m alive in here
I’m alive
We’re always searching for something
Searching”
[The Chameleons UK - Soul In Isolation]
In this entry, I’m going to tell you a not-secret, and a secret to balance that.
If you know me, really know me, you know what this not-secret is - I’ve been suffering from depression for a very [...]

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Tags: self-exploration