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Let’s Be Bricks, Together

July 28, 2016RoryCoping Skills, Domestic AbuseCoping Skills, Coping Tools, Tear down the wall, Toolbox, Wall

They say that there is no love like a mother’s love. That a person doesn’t know how much love and devotion they can possibly feel until they have children of their own. For some, I suppose that’s true. For me, it doesn’t work that way. It’s just that I once loved someone so much that they took some of my love away forever: My mother.

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George’s Tree

November 25, 2015RoryCoping Skills, Daily Update, DeathCoping Skills, George, Grief

Today I got to see some of George’s family. His sister and her family were here visiting George’s mom. Jenny and I swung over to say hi before they left town again, and to see the new addition. George’s mom and step-dad had a beautiful Sycamore planted in his honor on their terrace. (Pictured above)

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Bad Sun

Sometimes the Sun is Bad for Depression

November 19, 2015RoryDepressionCoping Skills, Depression, Sun4 Comments

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been busy with work, but mostly, I’ve been too depressed to care. I’ve been using my energy on what matters in the end: My wife and kids. Yesterday, we drove around a little more than usual, and I had to fight a losing battle: staying awake while

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I am Still Fighting

She’s Done Chasing Happiness

October 20, 2015RoryAnxiety, Coping Skills, DepressionAnxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Guest Post

Today, I have a treat for you. A darling girl (who I took to prom once, full disclosure) reached out to me, and asked if she could share something on Terminally Intelligent. I hope you enjoy Brittni’s stirring words as much as I did. I live my life in a fluid discontentment between anxious and

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Summer Sadness, or Autumn Apathy?

October 2, 2015RoryCoping Skills, Daily Update, DepressionCoping Skills, Depression, SAD5 Comments

Top 10 Strategies to Reduce Anxiety

September 20, 2015RoryAnxiety, Mental IllnessAnxiety, Coping Skills, Top 10, Top 10 Strategies, Top Ten1 Comment

I Didn't Tell

August 28, 2015RoryAnxietyAnxiety, Coping Skills, Meme, Memory, Side Effects

My memory is getting worse, but I’m not sure what to do for that. More talks with my doctors, therapist, and Jenny. More adjustments. Possibly more meds, possibly fewer meds. It’s inconvenient, but it’s helping me get into some great habits. Cons: Jenny has to remind me of stuff. All day long. It’s frustrating for

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Dumping Circles

Sharing Your Pain – The Dumping Circles

July 24, 2015RoryCoping Skills, Daily Update, DeathCoping Mechanism, Coping Skills, Death, Dumping Circles, George, Grief, Loss, Meme, Pain

I’ve long since learned, and try to live by a simple rule. When in pain, grief, fear, or frailty, there are only a couple of rules for being a good human. I call it the Dumping Circles Rule. When someone has died, for example, there is an order of who gets to dump sadness on whom.

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Work, Work

July 9, 2015RoryAnxiety, Daily Update, Mental IllnessAnxiety, Coping Skills, Daily Update, Employment

Employment is a strange thing. Working at home, in an office, in a business, wherever, means that you report to someone else, and that you aren’t ever going to be 100% in charge of how you spend your time. For a while now, I’ve been working outside the house as well as at home. Lately,

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I'm Not Okay: Help!

June 30, 2015RoryAnxiety, Coping Skills, Daily Update, Mental Illness, PTSD, Self Harm, SuicideCoping Mechanisms, Coping Skills, Coping Tool, Help, Suicide, Tumblr

Jenny sent me a link to the article included below, and it made me happy inside. It will forever live on a wall in my house, because I need perspective too. If you have something that helps you, tell us about it! Share in the comments. We are all learning different things that help, and

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