Facebook, stalking. YouTube, watching. Twitter, has no attention span. Instagram all flash, no substance. Pinterest corrupts imagination. Snapchat, edits, saved and compromised. Google, belongs to the highest bidder. Skype connects but leaves us disconnected. Netflix helps us zone out nightly. Hulu keeps things topical, Yet still has no meat upon it’s bones. The news keeps … Continue reading Socially Awkward
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Last Night
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. I went to a wedding last night. I had some reservations about going, and those are written here: Read my post about my social anxiety here The wedding ceremony was beautiful and it was nice to watch two people who clearly loved each other embark on the path of … Continue reading Last Night
Social Anxiety
Socializing One of the things I have the most trouble with is socializing. I have a hard time with family events, and sometimes I can’t even hang out with my extended family. When it’s an event where I don’t know anyone, I just can’t handle it. Now if any of my old friends or family … Continue reading Social Anxiety
Fighting For My Life
Shame, Shame, I Know Your Game. This is the hardest post I've made so far. Shame is a hard topic for me. I hate parts of myself and I am working on healing them, but honestly it has not been easy for me. I spent years feeling ashamed and alone. I had this idea in … Continue reading Fighting For My Life
Distracted
Focusing...… or at Least Trying to I have ADHD and some days are just a whirl of me running around like a squirrel on fire. I tend to stop and start projects in general, so these days I try not to start anything important, but I told myself I was going to make a post … Continue reading Distracted
Intrinsic Indifference
Life crashes against me, With a primordial force. Darkness surrounds me, dragging me to my knees. Into the bleak divide I fall. Breathless.... Floating downwards, Into the nothingness. Finally at peace.
Anxiety
A Family Bond If you have read any of my other posts, you know that I have anxiety, along with some other mental health issues. If you haven't, well you know now. What you might not know is that my wife and daughter also suffer from anxiety. My wife is an amazing women. She's smart, … Continue reading Anxiety
Avoiding the Void
Pressure holds me tightly, constricting my very soul. Panic! Know where to hide. Whispers of doubt. Tangled in emotions. Gasping for love, drowning in shame. Running on empty, with no where to run.
One of Those Days
When Giving up Seems Practical I have days where I jump out of bed running with a list in one hand and a sledgehammer in the other. I just feel like I can tackle any problem that comes my way, with ease and poise. I am positive, assertive and happy. Other days I can't move. … Continue reading One of Those Days
Deep Breaths
When Panic Attacks. Sitting at home, reading a book and out of nowhere, it strikes. Anxiety wraps it's claws around my chest and squeezes. A switch hits, and my emotions go out of control. Fear and sadness mix inside me as I drop into a heap on the floor. To be touched or held at … Continue reading Deep Breaths
One Regular Dad 