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Guilt Towards Family Due To Mental Illness
Mental Health | Last Active: Dec 12, 2017 | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
When guilt attacks I try to tell myself that the guilt is the depression masquerading itself as guilt. Depression wears many disguises and as much as I don't like to admit thus-it is an illness. Aarrgghh, sounds so disgustingly weak and pathetic. For those of us with depression we are constantly waging war with the venom that comes from the illness. I prefer to label depression as an illness and not a disease. I am currently in one of my dark phases and for no real reason. I get angry with what I view as a weakness. The very fact that those of us that struggle with depression are still in the battle says we are stronger than we sometimes realize. I also have chronic pain (what a yuck word) and everything else has been labeled hence in my gloriously mundane chart of maladies. Yup, the sarcasm and cynicism have once again taken the leading role.
Now if that was not a lot of talking in nonsensical circles-happens. On the bright side, my ear lobes do not hurt.
@hopeful33250 My profile picture is the design for my Christmas card this year. The title is, "I'll Be Home For Christmas". Rather sums things up. Adding the image in it's entirely without the circular distortion.
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@parus - cool pic.
Jim
Neat art, @parus. It's your own creation, correct? Very nice.
I love that picture for your cards .... you really have captured the sense of "going home" .... slowly, not out of joy but of obligation, and rather regretting having to do it. I love that picture ... having been there myself many times when my parents were still alive.
You truly are an artist.
abby
Here I am again ..... is there any way that picture could be enlarged some so that I could print it out on my printer? It says so very much, and I have a feeling I'm not alone there.
abby
@amberpep Nope.
@parus and @amberpep -- I did find if I right-clicked on the image and then selected "open in new tab," a much larger version of the image came up in my new tab, which could be printed. However, that is up to @parus, since you are the artist. I think it's a big kudos to you and your art, @parus, that it brings comfort to others.
It is called "public domain". I chose to post this low pixel on a public site. I have no control on what others chose to do with a piece of original art. I leave these choices up to those viewing thus as to how it will be used. There is always a way around things and if what I create helps another this is a good thing :). Had I been concerned about someone using it for personal gain I would not have posted the painting as I do believe that there are many good people in this world.
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@parus - I like your description of depression as a disguise or a mask - that is very descriptive and true. If we think in those terms we don't take our depressive thoughts so seriously.
Thank you for the entire picture - very nice! It should make a lovely Christmas card - I just envy your talent~
Teresa