Category Archives: fear

Shining a Light: living with depression

Posted on February 15, 2019 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: Here is the second installment in my “Publish-A-Blog-Post-The-15th-of-Every-Month-In-2019” Goal. THANK YOU! for reading. There are tons of wonderful blogs out there, and I appreciate everyone who reads mine. (Oh, and a million thank yous to the people who … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, chronicillness, depression, fear, giving to others, hell, illness, making a difference, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places | 8 Comments

My thoughts on Lady Gaga’s documentary & chronic illness

Posted on September 30, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: Yes, this is my first post in a long time. Yes, there are probably errors. Everything sounds great in my head, and then I go to write it out, and my brain drops out and my eyes cross … Continue reading →

Posted in artist, depression, dreams, fear, feminism, hard work, health, illness, mental illness, music | 8 Comments

#dSavannahDefects – W is for…

Posted on April 27, 2016 by dSavannah

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. And only three letters left… … wisdom teeth So. I have all of my wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, fear, health, mental illness | 8 Comments

#dSavannahDefects – L is for…

Posted on April 14, 2016 by dSavannah

Hi. I’m dSavannah. A comment from a new reader made me realize that I can’t assume (you know what happens to you and me when we do that!) that visitors know my theme or purpose for completing the #AtoZChallenge. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, depression, fear, giving to others, making a difference, music, shining a light, the dark places | 10 Comments

#FictionFriday: (nothing)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by dSavannah

No, “nothing” isn’t the name of today’s fiction piece. “Nothing” is what I have to share today. I think I mentioned that I have a lot of old stories on my old computer, and that I hadn’t converted them from … Continue reading →

Posted in #FictionFriday, #IWSG, author, depression, fear, health, writing | 2 Comments

GNU Pat Conroy

Posted on March 6, 2016 by dSavannah

On Friday, the world lost another great voice with the death of author Pat Conroy, who passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 70, just four weeks after his diagnosis. When I read the news about the cancer, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, age, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, family, fear, fiction, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places | 4 Comments

Diving deep into mental illness

Posted on December 31, 2015 by dSavannah

Hi. My name is dSavannah and I suffer from mental illness. Specifically, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD tendencies. I’ve talked about my issues before, but I felt compelled to address them again in a specific blog post, because I just … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, age, childhood, community, depression, dreams, family, fear, giving to others, health, hell, illness, insomnia, making a difference, mental illness, perseverance, shining a light, the dark places | 6 Comments