It's probably not important.\n\nThe phone buzzes again.\n\n[[Check it]]

It's still difficult, but you sit up, put your feet on the floor, and stand. You get dressed.\n\nYou pause in front of the door, take a deep breath, and exit your home, to go see your friend.\n\nYou're still moody. But you have a feeling today will turn out okay.\n\n\n

You text her back, explaining how you appreciate her being there for you, and how sometimes you get low, and you'd ask for help if you knew how.\n\nShe replies with "All you have to do is ask. I'm here."\n\n[[Get out of bed]]

You don't want to get up.\n\n[[Check phone]]

Daytime TV is disgusting.\n\n[[Try to get up]]\n\n[[Sleep more]]

She responds with "Ok. I'm here if you need to talk."\n\nYou wonder if she'd really be there for you, and that kind of doubt depresses you further. You resolve to stay in bed, but...\n\n[[Pick up the phone]]

It's now 3 PM.\n\n[[Try getting up again]]

It's a text from a friend. She's wondering where you are. You're supposed to meet and see a movie. That was two hours ago.\n\n[[Text back. Say you're not up to it.]]

You'd still rather stay in bed.\n\n[[Sleep more]]

You're lying in bed. It's 10 AM. Your alarm goes off.\n\n[[Turn alarm off]]

You feel like there's nothing for you out there. Like, why get up, when nothing bad can happen here in bed? You're content staying here all day.\n\nYour phone vibrates.\n\n[[Check it]]\n\n[[Leave it]]\n

It's now 12:30. You still don't want to get up.\n\n[[Watch TV]]

Sleep

Nobody called.\n\n[[Sleep]]

Brian White\n\nAbout how tough it is to get out of bed and start the day when you're depressed.

The alarm stops.\n\n[[Get up]]