Tag Archives: depression

Is This It?

I’m in my fifties. If I was able to change, should I have been able to do so by now or is this it? It’s a harsh question to ask oneself but sometimes I do. I’ve been in counseling forever and I’ve engaged in cognitive behavioral therapy. I’ve tried methods I’ve learned from various professionalsContinue reading “Is This It?”

The Tenement

Imagine occupying a mind – say a building represents it. You are the landlord or “I” and make all the rules but a tenant lives in the basement where the boiler room is – and the circuit breakers and the fire alarm/sprinkler system. This person also has a key to every apartment in the building.Continue reading “The Tenement”