Feeling Better

So, I've been feeling better these last several days. Part of this is due to finally having a detailed plan on what needs to happen for me to finish my degree. For the first time in over a year I feel like I know exactly what I need to do and I feel like I can accomplish it. There's still stress, but this is the stress of having a lot of things to do as opposed to the stress of not knowing what to do. The crazy thing is that I have been depressed for so long that I'm not sure how to deal with stress in a normal way. My first reaction is to start thinking that I can't do it. But I'm working very hard to not fall into that trap. I think that as long as I can break down my "to do" list into discreet projects, I'll be fine. And by next May I should be Dr. Hamblin-Hart. Not bad.