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… i was confronted with the contents of my blog. i didn’t like how that made me feel. i felt naked and i felt like my privacy was intruded upon and i felt like i had to justify myself - which i don’t have to to anyone. i’m contemplating whether i should keep this up. this is part of my therapy, but i don’t have to post it. only close friends have talked to me about my posts. that’s okay with me because they know me and i trust and share with them.

duh. this is a blog that’s open to people to read, but this is where i want it to stay. i want it to stay in cyber space. my purpose for this blog is so people can get educated on depression. so people know that depression takes away everything of yours. your job. your husband. your family. your life. EVERYTHING. i’ve lost everything. sometimes it’s a good thing. sometimes it’s not. but i have lost everything - except my parents. some of the things i lost is my decision and some weren’t. my story is also one of renewal. starting over again… and moving forward. of getting professional help rather than just “sucking it up” or maybe even ignoring the problem. and it’s also a place for people to learn about some of life’s little lessons that i bump into along the way.

people are welcome to read this blog, but please don’t discuss the contents of this as if it’s a tv series. don’t judge me because i’m sure you’re doing something that is just as bad or worse. don’t talk to my parents about this because it’s none of your business. it’s mine. it’s my life and they are my parents. you can however talk about depression and get it out of the closet so it’s no longer a taboo. talk about depression as if you would talk about diabetes or high blood pressure. recognize the symptoms before it’s too late for someone. so they don’t kill themselves like my cousin did last year. so it get’s treated the first time because when it’s treated right the first time, chances are lower for a relapse. i wasn’t treated properly the first time. think about your own relationship and stop going through the motions. stop blaming the other person because you are just as responsible.