Doggie Treats for the Soul

How I discovbered a way out of lifelong depression

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bernd100

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Day 7 — The fragments began to sound like music.

Day 7 — The fragments began to sound like music. SUN Something happened today. I was listening to Fool’s Overture by Supertramp. I have loved music for much of my life, and one of the things that fascinates me about that piece is that it feels so large and deliberate. Then there is the wonderful […]

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bernd100
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Day 32 — I found out how expensive certainty can be.

Day 32 — I found out how expensive certainty can be. FRI Something happened today. One of the more practical threads running underneath all these discoveries was insurance. Not glamorous. Nobody puts a photograph of an insurance policy on an inspirational poster. But practical reality has an annoying habit of being where the important lessons […]

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bernd100
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Day 26 — I learned that options can be allies.

Day 26 — I learned that options can be allies. FRI Something happened today. I had originally thought about allies as people. That is still the most natural meaning. A friend. A partner. Someone who sees what you are trying to do and stands beside you. But the idea expanded. An ally can also be […]

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bernd100
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Day 65 — I realized I had arrived.

Day 65 — I realized I had arrived. SUN Something happened today. For years, happiness can feel like somewhere else. A destination. When this problem is solved. When the money is better. When the project works. When the depression lifts. When the relationship feels easier. When the body cooperates. When the world finally stops moving […]

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bernd100
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Day 48 — I noticed another version of the doing-more problem.

Day 48 — I noticed another version of the doing-more problem. SAT Something happened today. By using the actual source material for the book, I was gaining more by doing less. That sentence made me laugh because it sounded like D2 had taken over publishing. Normally, if you want a richer book, you imagine adding […]

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bernd100
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Day 23 — Reality stopped feeling like an opponent.

Day 23 — Reality stopped feeling like an opponent. TUE Something happened today. This did not happen all at once. For much of life, reality can feel like the thing that keeps ruining the plan. The bill arrives. The body hurts. The relationship changes. The weather turns. The app crashes. The person says no. Reality […]

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bernd100
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Day 19 — I discovered that stumbling itself can be lovable.

Day 19 — I discovered that stumbling itself can be lovable. FRI Something happened today. This one began with a correction. I was trying to say one thing. The phrasing went wrong. We followed the wrong word for a while. Then the mistake unexpectedly opened another useful layer. That kept happening. Voice transcription would mangle […]

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bernd100