“I think things come into our lives to help us get from one place to a better one.” – Ted Lasso. Ted Lasso – He’s not just a made-up persona; he’s become the guy everybody wants to have a pint with. This man is like sunshine in human form, overflowing with kindness and goodness. You…
Tag: Panic Attacks
Talk Therapy Part 2
This is part two of an edited therapy session I had so those who don’t go to therapy can see how it goes. M and K are my therapists, and T is me. T – I couldn’t do it to them. If anything, I just would rather just have a fucking heart attack, you…
Talk Therapy Part 1
This is part one of an edited therapy session I had so those who don’t go to therapy can see how it goes. M and K are my therapists, and T is me. M – How are you doing today? T – Better than I was yesterday. M – What was going on yesterday? T…
X is for Xanax
I wasn’t aware I was addicted to Xanax. I guess it makes sense, considering I was on it for 25 years. But I didn’t think about it because I only took the prescribed dosage, never more than that. For those who don’t know, Xanax is a short-acting benzodiazepine given for panic attacks, and it hits…
Please stop pressing the panic button…
Today was a bad day, the dish du jour was a panic attack with a side of depression, and I forgot to order a drink. Panic attacks suck. Like, really, really suck. After that first major one hits (and mine was a long time ago), you live in fear of having another, which can bring…
Music is a Salve for the Wounded Soul (and that’s not hyperbole)
Anyone who knows me or has bothered to read my bio (over there, to the right, 2nd paragraph —>) knows that music has played a HUGE part in my life. It’s probably played a big one in yours as well, in some form or another. I bring this up because it occurred to me as…