The next entry in an ongoing project... To those who battle depression, you are not alone. To those who haven't dealt with depression, maybe this will help you understand it a little better. This is the weight I can't lift. No one will notice. No one will care. I'm not in a bad mood, I'm not in any mood. I'm broken. It's not fair, why me? I don't deserve this. No one deserves this. I can feel the walls closing in. Some days I can even see them. Another day comes and goes. Another day that nothing changes. Nothing's ever... Read more →

The following is neither fact nor fiction, nor is it a cry for help. It's simply the first in a series of stories... (Staring out the window, avoiding eye contact) Of course I don't "have" to do this. I want to do it. It makes me feel better, but I can stop whenever I want to. I've gone hours without doing it. Hell, I've gone days without doing it. I don't know if I've gone weeks, but if not, it's only because I haven't tried yet. I could totally do that. (Turning to look at the other person) Completely stop?... Read more →