Recovery can give you new music, but first you have to embrace your silence. ___ He was a huge help. His uniform said “Security,” but he was more like a human GPS. I was late for an appointment, sweaty and in a bit of a panic. I walked up to his building and before I could even … More What Tinnitus is Teaching me About Recovery
Is our pursuit of happiness making us unhappy? ___ Happiness: We love it. Sometimes we ache for it. And we try to hold onto it no matter how much it costs. Is our pursuit of happiness making us unhappy? Addicted to happy Our obsession with happiness might be a borderline addiction. The good news is that a … More Are we Addicted to Happiness?
My son applied for a job at McDonalds a few weeks ago. The Manager promised he would call my son back two days later. Two weeks later, no call. When all else fails, blame the person in charge? It’s easy to blame leadership for situations like this. A lot of people applied for work that day, I can only … More Depression and the Personal Politics of Blame
You can learn from someone, even when we don’t appreciate what they do. ___ Last week, Prince died. While the details of his death are still to be determined, all that I see around me are articles about his life. I will say it once and clearly, I didn’t like his music. I’m not a hater, … More I Didn’t Like Prince, But I Learned a Lot From Him About Being a Man
If you want to recover well and improve your life, what you say may be the key. ___ Right now, you are talking to yourself. In fact, it is nearly impossible NOT to talk to yourself. Turn off the TV, and put your iPod on mute and for one minute try not to talk to yourself. … More Words: What You Don’t Know Can Change Your Life
How I am taking my mind back from the scars of depression ___ “Can’t quiet figure out why my depression is back. So black… the numbness feels unending and dark. Even the spring sun cannot penetrate the cement cold and hardness of it.” I wrote those words three weeks ago. My depression came back for a … More Depression: Four Questions that Will Change Your Mind
It costs to be a man, but no one talks about it. ___ Men laugh at blood. Cut your knuckle, scrape your knee. No matter how much it hurts, you laugh it off. It’s the cost of being a man. When you are injured you heal slowly. Your wound stops bleeding, your skin closes up, you … More Healing the Man Inside
Travis Mills has a message for you: Know that it’s always gonna get better. ____ What do you call a man with no arms and no legs? Retired Sgt. Travis Mills.Disclaimer: You are about to laugh and then you will catch yourself, but that’s okay. That is the point. This is how Mills says it went … More Losing all of his Limbs Helped Him to Gain Some Perspective
Depression is a Spiny Toothed Madman ___ Sometimes my mind talks to me. Or more correctly, my depression talks to me. And sometimes it’s so much crazy-talk that I think of it as the comedy of your inside voice. When my head is right, my life is right. Journal entry April 1. No Joke. My … More Depression is a Like a Two-Year-Old in My Head
How do people stay happy working a job they don’t love? ___ How do people stay happy in a job they don’t love for 20 years? Maybe the cynical will ask Why do people stay in a job they don’t love at all? These are important questions because by the time you retire, you have invested more time at work than any … More 13 Ways to Love Yourself When You Don’t Love Your Job
Getting High on Recovery 