A birthday week of diary comics

Instagram caption: The timing is typical. I’ve been unusually excited about my birthday coming up… and that should have been a clue in itself that I’ve been somewhat hypomanic lately, because I’m not really a fan of birthdays. I’ve made plans to go shopping, but if my mood dips too low, that might not happen. Today was a bit grim. Birthday cake, on the other hand, is necessary. (Posting this on my birthday, so will let you know how much cake I ate tomorrow!)

Instagram caption: I've been unable to express, or really even feel, any emotions at all today. It's the numbing effects of the antidepressants. But you just know there's something bubbling underneath the surface that needs to get out. I think the weather helped me to reflect on what I should have been feeling, and even though the tears weren't mine, the rain provided some release. And it was fierce.

Instagram caption: I guess when you find birthdays difficult, the result is a mental hangover.

Instagram caption: I still haven't tried the crayons out yet. I don't remember the last time I made art with crayons, but I was probably still in single digits. They're artist crayons though, and water-soluble, which should be fun!

Instagram caption: For anyone who is new here, I'd like to introduce you to the creepy old dog floating around and causing trouble here, his name is "Depression". Traditionally, Depression is a black dog, but we've established he's white like a ghost in my diary comics, because he haunts me. Deep, huh?

Instagram caption: Talking to yourself... first sign of madness! 😉

Instagram caption: For such a skimpy dog, she's jolly heavy! As I sweated buckets, she gazed at me adoring all the way up the hill, her form of compensation. I've never carried her on a walk in my life, but to be fair, watching her limp and look so pathetic was breaking my heart. 💔

My daily comic diaries are published every day over on my Instagram account, with a weekly round-up posted here on the blog every Weekend.

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