Depression is not just an excuse. It's real. It's very real. And it's debilitating and frustrating and very very...real. But I feel ya with the chicken ing out. It's so easy to just not talk about it. But once it's out there, and people know, you don't have to hide. Because hiding takes twice the effort.

My friend, perseverance isn't a quality earned through a short battle. But you are not defined by your qualities. You are not defined by your disorders. Only you can decide how you define yourself.
For me, when all else fails, I know I can fall on the one true fact that I am and always will be a child of God.

Blessings, dear one. Today you are strong. Tomorrow you will be stronger.