Deep Darkness

The opposite of "Mania" is Depression. As "high" as I can feel when in a state of Mania, I can feel just as "low" when in a state of Depression. For me, depression brings a deep and abiding sense of despair. It is a place of utter darkness where light is too afraid to tread. In this place I feel as if the entire world is bearing down on me, and I can't breathe. Every second of the despair gnaws at my soul, and my spirit is so diminished it feels it will be extinguished. Read more...