PSA: Mental Health, Suicidal Thoughts, Depression, etc.
This can be a particularly depressing season–whether because of the gray weather, feeling alone during the holidays, becoming emotionally drained during the holidays, or post-holiday mental crashing....
View ArticleGetting it Done, Personal Finance-Style: End of the Year Ruminations
I was in a bookstore tonight and wandered into the self-help section. There are a lot of good books out there. Of course, some of the self-help/self-improvement books, but I’d bet that well over 75%...
View ArticleA Co-operative Evening…
A trip to the local co-op. Balancing organic and non-organic prices can be a trade-off for the budget, health, and the environment. Related posts:Mrs. Micah and the Bad Generics (with a few good ones...
View ArticleCanadaPharmacy — Possibly Our Key to Reducing Prescription Costs
We're looking into using a legitimate online Canadian pharmacy instead of US ones because the price is so much lower. Related posts:Paying Less for Prescriptions with Generics and Prescription...
View ArticleSillyness — an antidote to moping
Somedays, I’m a moper. As I mentioned before in my post on breaking negative habits, I can be extremely self-critical. It’s tied to some issues of low self-esteem which I haven’t straightened out yet....
View ArticleHow I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me — Book Review
How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me is a must-read, not just for the depressed and those with suicidal thoughts, but for everyone. Somewhere, through someone, depression will touch...
View ArticleIronies of Health Insurance Costs (or “come and see the violence inherent in...
An ironic look at the screwy nature of our health insurance system. Related posts:Help Mrs. Micah choose her health insuranceCanadaPharmacy — Possibly Our Key to Reducing Prescription CostsBuying...
View ArticleWhy I’m Glad I Didn’t Kill Myself
There was a time in my life where I wanted nothing more than to just kill myself and have it be over. Now I look back and see all the reasons I'm glad I lived. This post was inspired by an episode of...
View ArticleFinding Joy in December
T.S. Eliot said that April is the cruelest month. Gilbert & Sullivan suggested that twenty-eight days of February were plenty. But sometimes December--the month of Christmas and Hanukkah and...
View ArticleWhy I’m Glad I Have a Mental Illness
It’s hard to fill the shoes of Mrs. Micah. I don’t know her personally; I’ve never even had contact with her. But through reading her blog posts and the numerous comments she inspired while blogging...
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