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Perseverance

November 2nd, 2011

Last night I received a call from a friend who has been battling his depression for quite awhile.  The friend, along with a couple of other guys have been meeting monthly in an effort to help one another out.  I really admire their dedication to each other (these guys didn’t know each other until a few months back) [...]

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Speaking out

October 31st, 2011

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to give a talk at Plymouth Congregational Church here in Minneapolis.  It was a great experience and those who attended the talk were really engaged.  As is often the case when I give these talks and tell my story of recovering from depression, I am always asked; “How [...]

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You’re not alone!

September 17th, 2011

I started my weekend bright and early this morning down in Rochester, MN.  A very good friend of mine, Susan Goettsch (who is a Psychologist) leads the SE Minnesota Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and today was their 4th Annual Out of the Darkness Walk.  Susan and her husband Dave lost their [...]

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Why Peer Support?

September 6th, 2011

I learned many things while riding my bike across the United States this summer.  One of them is that if you don’t take breaks and re-position yourself on your bike seat over the course of a few thousand miles you are going to get a really sore…okay sorry I digress and that is a blog [...]

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Admitting it…

April 16th, 2011

Dear Friend who might be depressed, I have written this flavor of post before, but I will write it again, and again, and again (getting the idea here) until it resonates with you.  Admitting you’re dealing with depression is no small matter and I understand that.  Not only does it feel like you are admitting [...]

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Talking to our sons…

April 15th, 2011

Last week I had the chance to give a talk about my experience with depression to a group of men from a Knight’s of Columbus Hall.  In total I would say we had about 45 in the audience and the experience was pretty cool.  Whenever I finish giving a talk the hands are generally pretty [...]

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When life gets big…

March 29th, 2011

The past few weeks have been stressful for me for a number of reasons.  Nothing too major just a combination of things associated with life.  Well it all culminated for me this past Friday when my computer crashed and I learned the back-up system I thought was in place protecting me against this was, well [...]

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Face It Foundation Video

March 8th, 2011

Here is a video telling you more about Face It and the Face It Together Bike Tour httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lwInBwukJY

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Face It for Yourself

March 3rd, 2011

Today is my 44th birthday, but in many ways it’s more like my ninth birthday.  Nine years ago is when I went into the hospital following my suicide attempt.  I was pretty close to dying, but thanks to many wonderful people (mostly my wife Amy) I was pulled along through the mud and given a second chance [...]

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Some random thoughts…

February 21st, 2011

1.  In general there remains a misunderstanding about the difference between depression and a bad day.  When I am having a bad day, it generally is not all bad.  I can usually get myself going with a good pep talk or a break from work.  My bad days don’t negatively impact my ability to eat, to [...]

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