Depression
When I get depressed, I go into a very deep funk. Sometimes it takes days or weeks to shed my "funk" coat, but I don't get to stop life. I have kids so I have to push through and deal with life anyways. This doesn't help, it makes it worse, but the one thing that bothers me the most about it, is that it causes a kickstart to my anxiety. My anxiety starts my need to bite my nails, and I will bite them down to almost nothing, bloody nubs. It is painful, but if there is enough to bite, I bite. I was doing good, I was getting nice long nails, then depression kicked me in the face today. I am struggling to not bite my nails...it's hard. I am typing right now to keep myself from taking a nibble. I know I could always take medicine for my depression and anxiety, but I am not one to take medicine unless I have no other option. I have researched them until my brain is numb, but I can't find one without gross side effects, so I am stuck living in a funk at times. My lif