Now I see what it is like for a parent who is consumed with depression and anxiety and has the weight of the world on their shoulders and a crushing symphony of mistuned thoughts in their head.
Now I see how difficult it is to focus on anything but the blanket of problems that surround you. [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
Day 21 on Lexapro.
written one day later.
This morning when I woke, I felt great. Those were the words that were rolling feverishly through my mind:
I feel great.
Somehow, I had a lot of energy and didn’t even feel the need to go back to bed. I was able to easily prepare breakfast for [...]
When I take Em to the mall, we always stop in the middle to throw pennies in the fountain.
“Time to make a wish!” She excitedly sings.
I dig in the bottom of my purse, earnestly searching for two copper coins.
When I’ve found them, I give her one and keep the other for myself. She likes [...]
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Day 20 on Lexapro.
11:18 pm
Today got off to a difficult start. I just did not feel well. I woke with the same headache I had when I went to sleep last night. And my body was exhausted. I could not figure out why. I wondered if forgetting to take my medication had [...]
