It’s Fall, Y’all!

I love fall. It’s my favorite. My husband’s too! We got married in November, and it was beautiful! Give me all the colors, the hot chocolate, the jeans, boots, and oversized, comfy sweatshirts. But you can have my share of pumpkin spice everything (Not a pumpkin fan. Weird, I know). Autumn is hands down, the absolute best season of the year. The crisp air, Macintosh apples, fall festivals, and can we give a HUGE shout out to the Renaissance Faire?!!! We always go to Ohio’s Faire in October and it is one of the best in the nation.

So why does this amazing time have to be tainted by the shortening of days? Seriously! It’s maddening! With so much to enjoy, why do we have to lose 3-4 hours of precious sunlight? It’s completely unfair that someone who loves fall so much is afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

If you’re not familiar with S.A.D., you can go back and read some posts I’ve already written about it. “Why Am I S.A.D.?” and “What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?” It’s not something that only we introverts experience. Extroverts are along for the ride with us on this one.

I’ve tried a lot of things to combat the symptoms of this and there are some treatments that really do help, but I haven’t been able to find a permanent fix. Every year it rears its ugly head and throws me into a deep hole that is a bitch to pull myself out of. And by the time I manage to climb back to the surface, my beloved autumn has passed and given way to the dreary gray slush of winter.

If you can relate, drop a comment and let me know what kind of strategy you use to make it through. It would be great to be able to enjoy these few months to the fullest!