I woke up feeling so much better. That swirl of distracting things is gone. I actually feel like working for the first time in a while. Luckily I know mostly what I want to write about and writing comes easily so I'm going to start today and work all the way through the weekend so next week all I have to do is prepare for an exam and show up and turn things in. Having permission (implicitly by him) to just do the basics has made me more relaxed and I might actually do a better job since I feel that I can get into it without feeling that pressure. Things do change though. My mood and energy are always better in the mornings and then sometimes crash in the afternoon, but I'm going to try to trust that the meds are working. It is a seasonal depression so it doesn't happen all the time and has a pretty short span. It has just happened with bad timing so has been difficult with school ending and my doctor being away for two weeks when it started to occur. No matter what happens I know this will all be over soon and then I can just unwind and have some time to myself. Using that reminder will help me get through and concentrate, I hope anyway.