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Friday, October 28, 2011

I'm so glad SOMEONE gets this.

And so very sorry at the same time.

But trying to use willpower to overcome the apathetic sort of sadness that accompanies depression is like a person with no arms trying to punch themselves until their hands grow back. A fundamental component of the plan is missing and it isn't going to work.
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Just another 30-something (I'm still 30-something. 30-twelve.) Buddhist-pagan recovering addict looking for God, love, and the perfect pair of boots. Currently batting somewhere around .500.
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    • ▼  October (11)
      • I'm so glad SOMEONE gets this.
      • And that, dear readers, is why I love baseball.
      • Just another double entendre in the workplace...
      • Child abuse/neglect in the US
      • Has Steve Jobs changed your life?
      • Oops...I Did It Again
      • A post about grief and love and abiding
      • Glad Kanelbullens Dag!
      • 162 games later...
      • Also...the weather?
      • What kind of fan am I?
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      • I don't get me
      • I am NOT ready for this weather
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      • Five Movies I Drop Everything To Watch
      • What is feminism?
      • An illustration of our national debt
      • Flashback: Help Ferndale Early Education!
      • One Cat. Cheap.
      • We drink their milkshake
      • From The AV Club
      • I should have been there!
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