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Depression Is a Real Illness

April 16, 2016Mental Healthactive minds, anxiety, anxiety disorder, depression, illness, love, mental health, mental illness, misunderstandings, relationships, stigma, stigma fighting, therapyEmily

Well-meaning friend, after reading about my current struggle with Depression :

“You’re depressed? But you have Eric now!”

Yeah, and you know what’s weird? Eric has me now, yet he STILL struggles with Diabetes!

Depression is a real illness.

And as with any real illness, love and support is undeniably helpful, but it is not a cure.

I think as soon as we stop thinking of Depression as something that can be fixed with a loving relationship, a fun night on the town, or a day in the sunshine, the sooner people will feel comfortable coming forward with their struggle and getting the actual help– the medical help– they need.

Let’s change the conversation.

And if you’re not sure how, start here.

No Means No

April 13, 2016Familyconcerts, family, family dynamics, mexico, music, phish, relationshipsEmily

I regret introducing these two.

Nothing…

April 12, 2016Relationshipsadvertisements, dating, facebook, internet, jewelry, love, marriage, relationships, rings, romanceEmily

Eric (using my computer): “What the hell have you been internet searching?”

Me: “What? Nothing. Why?”

Romance, Part 5

April 11, 2016Relationshipslove, marriage, music, pearl jam, relationships, romance, weddingsEmily

“This is going to be our wedding song.”

— Eric, to me, while listening to Pearl Jam’s “[Can’t Find A] Better Man”

April 9, 2016Relationshipshealthy relationships, music, relationshipsEmily

Listening to Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass”…

Me: “That’s YOU! You have ‘all the right junk, in all the right places.'”

Eric: “Yeah.”

(Pause)

Eric: “I have you. Right here.”

Fact.

April 9, 2016Family, Relationshipsdating, family, family dynamics, love, relationships, siblingsEmily

On why he likes Eric…

Maybe We CAN’T Finish Each Other’s Sentences

April 9, 2016Relationshipscommunication, dating, love, relationships, romanceEmily

Eric: “So my mom has a really good jeweler…”

Me: “My ring size is 7!”

Eric: “…who can fix that necklace you broke.”

Me: “Oh.”

COincidence is JOincidence with a “C”

April 8, 2016Relationshipsdiabetes, health, healthy relationships, low blood sugar, relationshipsEmily

Dating and living with a type 1 diabetic has been very educational. I now have no problem recognizing the symptoms of a low blood sugar. When it happens, Eric becomes very quiet and unresponsive, his eyes glaze over, and he is just generally disconnected from what’s happening around him. And there is a very clear pattern to the timing of these episodes.

They happen whenever I start talking.

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