Wellness

[abbycat]

..... and already I'm feeling that old nemesis - depression - creeping in. I used to "joke" that Fall is death and Winter is the tomb. I know that's morbid and I apologize to anyone whose offended. I see a Therapist 2x a week and also am on 4 psychotropic medications (I had a breakdown 2 years ago), but when it comes to SAD .... well, I'd rather find a cave, take a big hot pot of tea, a bag of M&M's and a stack of books and hide out until Spring started to show up.

I realize this is virtually wasting half the year, but I can't seem to do anything about it. I have friends whom I see, go to church weekly, go to the gym 3x a week, and I try to eat healthy. It must be some sort of genetic thing. It doesn't help that my oldest daughter (40) LOVES winter and rubs it under my nose every chance she gets. Fortunately she lives 4 hours away, but I hear it when I talk to her on the phone.

And, again I'm sorry to those who are the opposite, but I sort of just get through the holidays. They make me even sadder and I can't wait til Jan. 2. I know I'm not alone in this, but it really stinks when everyone is going around happy with the cooler weather, Christmas songs eventually, and we're all to just be happy, happy, happy. My Christmas shopping is already done so I don't have to get involved in the "fun" hecticness of it.

Thanks for listening.

abby