Depression

Blog activity has dive-bombed this month.
To be honest, i haven't felt up to it.

We were away in Germany (in the Mosel region) for a week in early May. It was a lovely location and the self-catering accommodation was an amazing find. However i struggled with my emotions, became monosyllabic and found myself retreating into some of the darker corners of my mind. That wasn't good. Nor was it fair on Claudia or her parents who were visiting.

Back at home my GP has suggested i go for "talking treatments", rather than medication, for what he thinks is mild to moderate depression. Now there's a label! I'm on a referral list for counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Let's see how that goes.

Finding the right work-life balance is still proving difficult.

Regarding my physical recovery, dumping is almost sorted. I have about one dicky-tummy episode a week. Exactly what causes it is unclear, as i monitor what i eat quite closely. Nausea is also much less of a problem now.