A downhill week of diary comics

Instagram caption: This happens sometimes, I end up talking myself out of things I actually wanted to do. Its kind of annoying. Aren't antidepressants supposed to stop this kind of thing? A gin or two would have done a much better job, has to be said.

Instagram caption: I have decided that when life is less stressful and I have a stable income, I am getting off the antidepressants. A lady can't live like this... I've turned into some sort of a beast!

Instagram caption: I have decided that when life is less stressful and I have a stable income, I am getting off the antidepressants. A lady can't live like this... I've turned into some sort of a beast!

Instagram caption: I started these daily diary comics when I returned back to work in June after reaching a mental health crisis point and being signed off sick for 5 weeks. I was afraid of becoming too unwell to work again, and terrified of the thought I might lose my job. I knew I needed to commit to something positive for myself every single day. The diary comics provided a creative and expressive outlet, and they became my lifeline. Little did I know, that exactly one month later I'd be told, along with the rest of my teammates, that I was at risk of redundancy. The shock halted my project for the rest of that week, but I knew that now more than ever, I needed to keep the project going. It'll be another month on Friday, I'm unemployed, on psychiatric meds, and probably still in total denial... but I think I'm doing okay. And so the comics continue...

Instagram caption: Feeling sorry for myself, it was just one of those days...

Instagram caption: Rough day.

Instagram caption: I didn't actually go onto their garden, by the way, I took one that was hanging over onto the street... although I don't know if that's any better. It was soooo good though - probably because I swiped it! Juni enjoyed it too, yum 😋

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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