My Personal Battle with Depression

Trauma Recovery Anonymous · Oct 9, 2026 · 26m

My personal battle with depression and how I came through it.

I don't normally talk about my battle with depression, being in recovery from addiction to alcohol and gambling. This truth got lost in those stories, but I realize there will be people who never go down the road of addiction, and their only problem is depression; therefore, I need to share both the curse and my redemption.

At no point do I suggest that others should follow my path; I made some reckless and foolhardy decisions, like going 'cold turkey', a path I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

I experienced a spark in my soul…