After a hiatus of some months, I am back to give warning about how plain old Seasonal Affective Disorder can descend into the sheer gloom and hopeless darkness of clinical depression. Along the way I want to let out some blurts about the current state of affairs.
Rather than go on about a subject many of us older folks seem to come down with, I'll try and give a few pointers to look for as Seasonal Affective troubles go nuts.
First of all, for me, much of the trouble was brought into line with a good serotonin reuptake inhibitor. This, and counseling has worked a miracle as far as I am concerned.
But you have to act quick when the lethargy and gloom turns to sheer black inaction where you cannot get out of bed even.
Don't put up with it. The minute you feel the deep funk, know that you are now beyond Seasonal Affective's annoying, and at times alarming weight gains, wildly fluctating blood sugars, run-down feelings, and downright strange sleep patterns. You are now drifting into Clinical Depression territory, well beyond light boxes and family help.
I remember the late William Styron saying, "Don't just sit there, for God's sake, GET HELP!"
I took the advice and I am glad I did.
However, along the way to a sort of recovery/control it is amazing how life's baggage that you drag along as secrets you hide deep inside has to be let out and thrown away. I was very leery about psychiatric assistance, but I have to say it really works.
But enough about me.
So, let's toss out some blurts that concern me.
Middle East: The "Official Media" decries crackdowns on political dissidents in Iran but says nada about the same rubbish in Iraq....really peculiar....Do I smell hypocrisy?
Sudden war whooping by old neo-con loudmouths is so shallow it makes me nauseous. What would thay have Obama do, leave Americans in harm's way? We have enough war going on without trying to fight North Africa, all while North Korea saber rattles and acts stupid.
Wisconsin: Well, you can tell people again and again that if they vote for Republicans they are going to take a swift punchs to their wallets and rights. You can beg, cajole, harp, and campaign shout until you are blue in the face, but for some odd reason, folks just have to learn the hard way. Is anyone really surpriseed by this? Only the "Official Media" seems surprised by this appalling power grab and political game. Those of us that have worked campaigns for the Democrats can only shake our heads, the people did it again. They voted for this pack of unseemly characters and now when it is almost too late, do these same voters realize that the joke is on them.
2012: Lately the George Mason University Historical Revisionism Project, err, I mean the History Channel, has had quite a blitz of Nostradamus/2012/End of the World Mumbo Jumbo. Someone had better tell History Channel that 2012 isn't the date! According to long-time Bay Area Professional Doomster, Reverend Harold Camping, the end is on May 21, 2011.....and if my hearing is good, and it still is, I can just make out the strains of Peggy Lee singing "Is that all there is? If thats all there is...."
Doomsters....ya gotta love em.
On that note, I think I'll let you enjoy the rest of your Sunday, nice to see old friends and the new site layout....different.
Good night and remember, we have a lot of work to do to unseat this collection of dazed and confused Republicans, plus re-elect Obama too. Phew, it's going to be a big job.