How to Start Making Change Everything Seems Overwhelming
Today’s post is a special blog entry from content contributor Gabbie G. We are excited to offer her a safe space to share her recent experiences with a depressive episode, addiction and therapy. We not only love, but admire the strength she displays in her vulnerability. We hope that you can learn something about yourself/others through her experiences. For the past month or so, I have been in a deep depressive episode. I have been going about my day-to-day life struggling to get out of bed, getting up and immediately counting down the minutes until I can return to my safe place; I cover myself in my weighted blanket and abandon all of my responsibilities. Then, the next day comes and there I am with the same struggle again and again which resulted in me coping with these struggles through the age-old medication, alcohol. Drinking only intensified the feelings, making me hate myself even more. It (my addiction), brought me face to face with the same old mistakes. I w...