This is my story about depression and anxiety and what it is
like to live with it. Your story may be the same or it may be very different.
The key thing is not to compare stories, but to get the stories out there.
There is a stigma surrounding mental health and the people who suffer, it is
time to break that stigma.
Mental health issues are as real as any other health
problem. Just because you don’t see the pain or don’t understand it doesn’t
mean it is not real. I have had people tell me to ‘Just snap out of it and feel
happy’…ohhh fuck I wish it was that easy. The people who have the most issue
understanding it seem to be those that have never dealt with it and they are
then clueless when they or someone they love starts to have issues.
For years I kept my issues a secret from everyone. About a year ago I finally admitted that I had issues on Facebook and publicly announcing it to my friends was a huge weight off my shoulders. About 10 months ago shit went from bad to worse and I took a huge fall. Writing my feelings and experiences helped me immensely and now I want to share it so others can either try to understand or see that they are not suffering alone.
The title comes from a Machine Head song that got me through
some of my darkest days of the last 12 months and is something that I said to
myself to try and muster the will to get up and face this demon each day.
I will write this story in several parts and will post it to
Facebook and to qbngeek.blogspot.com
There is no posting schedule. It will happen as I find the
time/desire/energy to do it.
Please feel free to share my story and I hope that it will
help someone else.
