My mood has been much improved today. I can’t even believe how much better I feel compared to last week. Last week, I felt as though I was slipping further into the grips of depression but the tide appears to have turned. I wish I could say what the ultimate catalyst was to get me back on my feet, that seems to remain a mystery. What I do know is that I’m very thankful for my friends who helped me through this with their support and just by being around. Good friends have always been the most important aspect in helping me deal with depression.

I find that as I come back to the surface I have to get my house back in order, quite literally as it so happens. Every time this happens the chores seem to slip day by day until the piles of laundry have reached the ceiling and the dishes are stacked next to the sink instead of in the cupboard. Part of me finds it frustrating to have to catch up like this, but at the same time I find it’s also very therapeutic to dig myself out of the pit and get back to having a normal life.