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Panic

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mrs Odie

I think my panic attacks are different than yours. Maybe every panic attack is as unique as a snowflake. To me, it feels like unbearable grief coupled with guilt. It hit me while I was driving home from dropping my … Continue reading →

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Depression lies, in wait

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Mrs Odie

Jenny Lawson of The Bloggess writes “Depression lies.” One lie it tells me is “You aren’t depressed. You’re just lazy. You don’t have a mental illness, you have an attitude problem.” I read varied writers and genres, and one of the bloggers … Continue reading →

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