Depression Archives - Alyssa Day

A free book for you!!

February 7, 2021 by Alyssa Day Leave a Comment

As a thank you gift for hanging in there while BLINK OF AN EYE has been delayed, I’m giving you PRIVATE EYE – the second in the Tiger’s Eye Mystery series – free for a limited time!! Get yours now: CLICK HERE!

And DEAD EYE, the first in my Tiger’s Eye Mystery series, is free at all retailers! Go HERE!!

BLINK will be out February 28, without fail! We’re finally in the final editing stage so I can’t get my hands on it again. Thanks for your patience during my severe depression period – this has been a rough few months.

Slight delay

November 24, 2020 by Alyssa Day Leave a Comment

Quick note to let you know BLINK OF AN EYE will be out in December instead of 11/30 – thank you for your patience!

I’ve always been honest with you about my depression, and this has been a horrible month. So I need a couple more weeks for BLINK OF AN EYE. As this is the week for it, I have to tell you how thankful I am for your patience and understanding. I’m trying to up my daily dosage of pug hugs. It helps.
xoxo
Alyssa

Keep on standing back up

October 13, 2020 by Alyssa Day 2 Comments

I needed to hear this today. Here’s Jack reminding us to keep on standing back up. Friends told me this when we lived in Japan, and it has always stayed with me.

Kindness

February 16, 2020 by Alyssa Day 8 Comments

I am struggling with hopelessness today. My life is good. My son is recovered from his surgeries, my daughter has a cold but is otherwise doing great. My husband is amazing. So, why does the world look so gray? #Depression is a thief. It steals hope and light and joy and then makes us feel guilty for feeling lost when we have no visible reason to do so. So, I am struggling with that, too.

But, today, this is where I am. Since January, 2014, when I admitted my struggles to the world, I’ve tried to share, to help reduce the stigma surrounding depression and other mental illness. Some days it’s harder than others. Some days, like today, I feel like a complete failure at everything I touch.

Like there’s no reason to even keep trying.

I am determined to cling to the knowledge that I’ve been here before, and I’ve always come through to the other side, no matter how hard it is. But, today, I’ll wrap up in my softest blanket and hide from the world and pray for hope and light and joy to find its way back to my heart.

My word for 2020 is Kindness, and I’m going to try so hard to put more of it into the world. More kindness, and more love, instead of adding to the constant fuel of anger and outrage. Maybe this will help me survive.

If you’re struggling, too, please know that you are seen and you are loved and hang in there with me. Tomorrow is another day and, hopefully, the sun will shine for us again.