My Story

The Move When we first found out we had to move, I was overwhelmed with anxiety, partially because we had no idea where we were going to move! With the help of family, we decided to move to Ohio. That meant this would be the biggest move we’ve ever made, so bring on the anxiety! […]

In a Fog The move brought another change. We did not want to put our kids back into the school district where we lived, so my wife started homeschooling them. Our son had some behavior challenges and fought being homeschooled, which made the stress level in our home a little high. Work was steady and

Relative Road Trip Well, we are in the Great White North this week only it’s all mosquitos this time of year instead of snow. My father-in-law is having some health problems so we thought it would be a good time to visit. It’s a good thing and a bad thing. Good that we are visiting

I hate change! We had been living with my out-laws, who I love dearly, with the hopes that less responsibility would take some pressure off. That hadn’t made much difference in my mood swings, and it was feeling very crowded, especially when my wife’s sister and her family moved in. So, we decided it was

A Welcome Break I got a new boss and things were so much better. He was very interactive with the techs in my group. He would meet with us individually once a month, set three goals with us, and ensure we could achieve them. This plan would give us 36 accomplishments for our yearly performance

The Importance of Journaling I have been using journaling to process my thoughts and feelings so I can start to share my story again. I had been totally overwhelmed with trying to remember my story, so I went back and started rereading my journals. I was surprised to see how I was up one day

Sometimes There are Setbacks Working on my blog, What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been, has made me realize I have not dealt with the emotions I had during the time I have been writing about. It is triggering me and I’m feeling anxious and depressed, more so than normal. My depression has been a

Trial and Error During this process, in trying to find professional help, I was referred to a therapist through my church. For some reason I didn’t click with him, or didn’t want to see him, because I was not nice at all. This was not normal for me. The next therapist I saw was a

Hijacked This is Tamara, Bob’s wife. I’ve hijacked his blog so I can tell the real story! Just kidding. I am very proud of Bob for being vulnerable enough to share his story with everyone.  Hopping on the Roller Coaster I joined Bob’s roller coaster in the summer of ’89, not knowing I was in