My New Defense

I’m figuring out that I have some specific mechanisms for combating feelings of depression or insecurity or the plain ‘ol blahs. I’ve always had them I think just didn’t recognize them as methods of combating bad moods. They have turned out to be things that I always used to do but haven’t in a while because they tend to get me into trouble around here.

Number one is singing out loud when I’m putzin or cooking or whatever. I like to sing old Roy Orbison or Elvis (THE KING) tunes. Trust me that never very big around here. Then there’s turning the music on loud and dancin’ around. This has worked the best if I’m listening to The Stones. Needless to say another lead balloon here.

Cooking. I used to spend the whole day sometimes inventing concoctions like my “Orange Chicken Surprise” or “Bunch ‘O Brats In Kraut”. Nobody seems to like that stuff much here. Plus it has to be done with the music on to put me in the mood…no good here.

Talking is another one. I love to talk; bounce things off other people get their take on an issue or problem I may be having. I my current living arrangement it’s called whining….DENIED!

So alas I’ve been forced to limit these behaviors to the confines of my 1998 Ford Taurus (not the cooking though). However I have finally found an attitude that relieves the stress and anxiety and at the same time displays my feelings of rebellion….