Over the last few months I have been in and out of a bad bout of depression. I have not wanted to talk to anyone so I cut myself off. I Never went on facebook, tweeted occasionally and texted rarely. I knew I had to snap out of it, but I just couldn’t. The only interaction besides that of my kids was to my friend who I would chat to whilst watching Dancing on Ice. I say “talk” but it tended to be text.
Then a week or so ago I felt the only way I could get out of it was to change “me”. So I did. I have had my hair cut for the first time in seven years. It has gone from half way down my back to a grade four at the back and cropped on top, and I shaved off the facial hair too, as well as changing the style of t-shirts I wear.
Just doing that has made a huge difference. I feel like I am a new person. I am happy, I am facebook a lot more, and I interact a lot more. A few days ago, myself and a few friends were playing Band Hero over the internet. It was awesome, and we are definitely going to have to do it again. Kids are much happier with me as well which is good. Well, my daughter is acting like a spoiled brat but that’s the teenage thing, and I just have to ride it through.
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That is wonderful that you’re feeling like a new person and interacting again. I have been through both phases myself and can empathize. Best wishes to you going forward.
Unfortunately that was a long time ago and it seemed to just be a lull in the storm.
I went downhill again rather rapidly when friends ceased to want to be friends, leaving me with just one or two. I was having no comments on my blog which can be very disconcerting. Then a few months ago it all changed again. I started receiving comments and had people liking my posts. I went from 1-2 visitors a month to 50-100 sometimes more visitors a day. That change can be so uplifting, making me feel I do something right. Plus my photography and astronomy are great ways to just vanish.
Thank you, Corinne, for taking the time to look back and comment on one of my older posts.