Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Glass Half FullI had a pretty tough weekend. We had family come to stay on what happened to be a pretty low swing for me. My chest had been tight for a…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy ExhaustionI’m feeling exhausted. I’ve been in a bout of depression for about a month now and I’m starting to get really run down. I’m struggling to…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Tricky BrainThis is a story about how a depressed brain starts to cut back on things. Parts of your brain stop functioning. It can impact your memories…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy CoachingI’ve been thinking a lot about the things that I really like doing. Lots of those things I do less of when I’m feeling low. Maybe caused by…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Therapy JourneyThe main reason I decided to share this stuff was to encourage others. I know how important it is to talk about experiences. I’ve been…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Relationship With AlcoOf all the things I’ve written about, this one is the one I’m most certain will speak to a whole lot of people. It’s about my relationship…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy InsecuritiesI’m feeling pretty low right now. I can’t seem to find joy in anything. Even the things that usually give me joy. I played basketball the…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy TearsThis is a pretty jumbled group of memories from a long time ago. I’ve been thinking about past episodes of depression. For some reason I…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Little ThingsOne of the things that held me back from sharing my writing was that I was waiting until I was ‘fixed’. As if one day I’d find the magic…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Aidan Kyrke-SmithinDadpressionMy Self TalkMy self-talk has always been pretty harsh. This is a story about how I speak to myself and what I’m working on…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
