Coming out of a major depressive episode

I don't get them often these days. This has been my first "big sad" since I've had a stable, reliable professional income, and my goodness has that dishwasher, in house washing machine and dryer and good quality vacuum cleaner made a difference to me. I don't earn heaps and heaps of money or anything but I don't know how I ever did this when I was poor.

And I just...I don't know. My mood is stabilising, and I'm so full of gratitude for having these appliances which make dealing with the fallout of my mental health so much less burdensome, I thought some of you might understand that gratitute. 🤣🤣 I tried to express this to my Mum on the phone but, idk, she's never struggled with cleaning and just thinks dishwashers are for the chronically lazy, so she didn't get it.

Anyway, idk. Turning on the dishwasher today just felt like such a victory. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Posted Jun 23, 2025, 4:24 AM UTC

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