I Survived Situational Depression
A guide for those traveling through the fog
You may already hate this article. I get it. If you are currently experiencing depression, I get it. I would hate it, too. Another article about depression and how to “treat it.”
I was there. This year, just a couple of months ago, for maybe the first time in my life.
Yes, at 36 years old I recently went through a months long depression. I’m going to preface this with I am also a sober human in recovery. I have 21 months clean and sober.
Allow me to elaborate.
What is Clinical Depression?
I’m going to assume that you’ve seen television commercials regarding depression that most likely accompany a medication for treatment. I hardly watch regular tv anymore that is interrupted by such commercials, but I remember them from when I was younger. A time when depression was more in the dark as was most mental illnesses and addictions, especially alcoholism. We didn’t like to talk openly about our troubles, and depression carried a heavy stigma.
But why?
Depression meant weakness. What do you have to be depressed about? A common misconception is that you must be ungrateful. Or you must not be eating healthy foods or getting enough exercise, or you must not…
