Deep breaths

Much has changed in the last few months.

Battling demons is now a full-time hobby. But what about the real hobbies I once had?

The manual settings in my camera have moved back to auto and no sight seems worthy of a click. Facebook updates have replaced the occasional phone calls to friends. Birthdays and anniversaries forgotten. My blog on google dangerously close to being deleted for inactivity. October 2011 was the last time a book was read, fiction or otherwise. Travel now means the tram ride into central Manchester for a pint. Bank holiday planning now seems like an ordeal. Personal targets of sky-dives, bungee jumps, trying golf, exploring Turkey etc. have become long overdue.

Puffing away to glory on Marlboro's seems to be the only area where I am exceeding expectations.

It is time to shake off the lethargy, put some demons to rest and claw back some life. Why does it seem impossible?

Deep breaths!