What, You Think This is Fun? – A Depression Post

That feeling of choking on fresh air.  You know the sensation?  You gulp and gulp, screaming in your head for air, fresh air, stale air, air.  It's sort of like trying to swim an Olympic race in a pool full of hot tar.  That's sort of what Depression feels like sometimes.

Except you go through life, and smile at the jokes and get outraged at the news and you put on a brave face.  Or a mask.  Or both.  Your life becomes a trudge.  One foot in front of the other, a stumble to the finish line...