There’s this thing I want to tell you, but I can’t. Such a lovely day we’re having, just the two of us. You’re lying on the grass, and we’re chatting about something or other. We always have something to talk about. We resonate like the fifths on a violin: when we hit the correct pitch, … Continue reading Honey and Pine
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18. When he cries
<< 17. Confirmation, contradiction, confusion “Did you find a therapist?” the family counselor asked Urban. My husband hasn’t found a therapist. I understand his inhibition. It took me years to pinpoint and accept my issues and finally ask for help. God knows it’s not easy. You need some time for the idea to settle inside … Continue reading 18. When he cries
17. Confirmation, contradiction, confusion
<< 16. Reassessing two decades / 18. When he cries >> What is all this body positivity we’re bombarded with doing to us? I can tell you what it did to me. Bear with me, this has to do with the story of my mental recovery. It’s not only the body positivity that I’ll talk … Continue reading 17. Confirmation, contradiction, confusion
16. Reassessing two decades
<< 15. Don't be a superhero / 17. Confirmation, contradiction, confusion >> Things have changed. Not just the little things my doctor expected, like less stress, more calmness, better interactions and fewer fights in our family. Yes, these aspects of life are improving, but they’re not what I want to talk about today. The more … Continue reading 16. Reassessing two decades
15. Don’t be a superhero
<< 14. Unemployment and anxiety / 16. Reassessing two decades >> Yes, that’s my advice. Don’t be a superhero, like my mom was, like I tried to be. Don’t take care of the household, the kids, make sure everybody’s safe and fed, bring in money, put everyone else’s needs before yours and ignore your own … Continue reading 15. Don’t be a superhero
14. Unemployment and anxiety
<< 13. Getting flatter / 15. Don't be a superhero >> Everyone tells me not to think about other things right now—unemployment, for example—and to focus on getting better. But anxiety is not an easy issue to tackle, and I’m already worried what will happen when I stop taking the meds. This is another thing … Continue reading 14. Unemployment and anxiety
13. Getting flatter
<< 12. When "mama" turns to "papa" / 14. Unemployment and anxiety >> I’ve been taking the antidepressants for a week now, and the one thing I can tell you with some degree of certainty is that my inside is getting flatter. The waves of moodiness are smaller, the turbulence is receding, things are assuming … Continue reading 13. Getting flatter
12. When “mama” turns to “papa”
<< 11. Panic Attack Thursday / 13. Getting flatter >> There comes a point in most mothers’ lives when their kid will say “mama?” and they’ll answer “no.” This might seem harsh to you—or to those of you who haven’t had to endure the relentless badgering of small children. But the simple truth of the … Continue reading 12. When “mama” turns to “papa”
11. Panic Attack Thursday
<< 10. A borderline borderline / 12. When "mama" turns to "papa" >> When I was growing up, Thursday was spaghetti with meat sauce day (or Spaghetti Bolognese, as the Germans would say it, or makarónia mé kimá, as we Greeks call it, or ragù, as my Italian buddies insisted we call it, back when … Continue reading 11. Panic Attack Thursday
10. A borderline borderline
<< 9. Middle of the night anxiety / 11. Panic Attack Thursday >> For months, I’ve been wondering why I get along so well with people with Borderline Personality Disorder. I have several close friends who have been diagnosed with BPD or exhibit most of the traits, and I really, truly get them. When they … Continue reading 10. A borderline borderline
