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Applepie907New Contributor
Today I feel the black dog. I thought he was not in my life at least at the moment. But as I was trying to help someone else recognise the signs of the black dog, I realised I have him too. These days, he makes me rush through everything, to try and find peace, but it isn't working. I want to slow down.
In response to: I wanted to express myself
tymeModerator
Hey @Applepie907 ,
Welcome to the forums.
A side note: I was only talking about apple pie on the forums yesterday, so your username reminded me of it again 🙂
I'm sorry to hear that the black dog has crept up on you.
Just say, you've noticed the black dog taking over your friend's life. What would be some advice you'd give your friend? Are you able to enact any of this advise?
Not sure if you've heard, "If you feed the black dog, it'll grow". Can you think of ways you can feed the white dog instead?
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