Letter From the Desert: Surfing the Troughs

this one talks about depression.

I have been through this enough times that I know it will pass. At least twice a year since I was 12, maybe? The pattern repeats. The anhedonia sets in, slowly at first, feeling at first as though I merely need another dose of caffeine to really get going with my day, except the caffeine doesn’t help. Then comes the weight on my shoulders, my thighs, th…