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Personal Narrative: Living Like Eeyore

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Living Like Eeyore It was a Tuesday in February when it first happened. Unexpectantly waking up in the morning, realizing that the bottle of pills taken the previous night did not do what the Internet said they would. When you are someone like me, actions and thoughts like this occur on a daily basis. Nobody wants to live this way, constantly dreading each day and hoping the next will supply a stable amount of neurotransmitters like serotonin or dopamine to my brain. These chemicals in the brain, when in excess or in insufficient amount, cause depression. As a person with depression, dysthymia (Eeyore Depression) to be exact, everyday life is a challenge; simple tasks become strenuous, thoughts become askew from random triggers, and being …show more content…

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