Category: Amelia
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Small Things from Therapy
I have come across a story on the internet several times. My quick Google search says it was posted on tumblr by “andhumanslovedstories”. I recall a similar type of experience where a therapist told me something really simple and not all that profound, but it made a profound impact. Here we go, the life-changing piece…
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Is Self-Castigation Helpful?
Is self-castigation actually helpful? Well, I didn’t get around to exploring the comparison between “my parents beat me as a child and I turned out fine” and “should”ing on myself in my post about “should”. I think I need to explore it though. Feel free to join me as I write things down in order…
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The “What If” Game
Some people can get away with playing the “what if” game and come out okay. Those people tend to be optimists. “What if something remarkable happens today?” “What if I land the job of my dreams?” “What if I met someone today who would change my life?” That’s not how I play the “what if”…
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Pick Your Battles
Today’s blog post is going to be the shortest blog post I have ever posted. Why? Because I am saving my energy to fight a different battle. I am working on an appeal for a denied preauthorization for an antidepressant medication that my doctor recently prescribed. It’s a new medication, one that I haven’t tried…
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Individual Experiences with Anxiety
Several years ago, I had an enlightening conversation with one of my sisters. We were commiserating over our common experience of living with anxiety. Amelia: “I don’t know what to call it when that happens. It’s not really a full-blown panic attack, but it’s like an anxiety attack.” Jessica: “Oh, you mean when a massive…
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Socks and Shoes
I like to consider myself a more logical, rational, and mature individual than I was 20 years ago. Nevertheless, I must admit there are certain logical fallacies that seem to be hardwired into my brain and persistent throughout time. We, my family and I, refer to it as “socks and shoes”. Getting kids ready to…
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Pollyanna
This is going to be the first of a series of posts Amelia writes over the next couple of weeks. Pollyanna, written by Eleanor H. Porter, was first published in 1913. For those unfamiliar with the story, it is about a girl named Pollyanna (shocking, I know) who is orphaned and sent to live with…
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Depression is Like Diarrhea
Analogies can be helpful for understanding difficult topics. Here’s Amelia’s analogy for how depression is like diarrhea.
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Unruly Roommates
*Trigger Warning!* In the middle of this post there is a real life example of actual intrusive thoughts I have had. They are disturbing. I debated whether to include them or not. I chose to include them so that others who have also had disturbing thoughts can see that they aren’t alone. I will make…
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What Chronic Illness Steals
*I was planning on posting a follow-up to Rae’s post on intrusive thoughts this week. Then I read Missy’s most recent post. I started writing this blog post before I read Missy’s post. I was surprised to find she mentioned this very subject. If I ever wonder if this blog is a good idea, I…
Emotional Support Sisters 