Butters, My Extraordinary Friend and Secret Weapon to Conquer Depression

Butters helped ease the weight of the experience of a person with depression

10/23/2015 – 10/28/2025

I will always be grateful for your emotional support

Owning this dog was one of the most profound experiences of my life, but it started as nothing more than a crazy idea. When the idea to buy a puppy was introduced to me by my then-fiancé, it was a half-joke. The timing was awful. I’d recently finished school and moved in with my parents a few months before – buying a brand new puppy, bringing it into my parents house, and expecting them to take care of it for me while we went to work the whole day? Ridiculous.

If you spend enough time thinking about how to turn a ridiculous idea into reality though, it eventually stops sounding ridiculous, and a few weeks later, we were puppy shopping for a Golden Retriever.

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Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by Sean Thoreby 0

My OCD Recovery and Attempted Suicide Survival Story Will be Published

September 21st of this year marked the five year anniversary of the day I nearly took my own life. The day will come when my story will help give people hope that OCD and depression can get better. I am determined to become a published author – it is a matter of when, not if.

With some chapters yet to be started, many incomplete, and massive amounts of editing and fine tuning ahead, I am officially at 26,923 words.

“There are people out there in the world who need what you have to create, and if you choose to withhold it, they will never get to experience it.”

Amie McNee

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Sean Thoreby 0

Brave Enough All Along

Sharing my experience with OCD and depression. On my journey, I've learned how mental illness can figuratively, and literally, take your life. My writing is meant to be thought-provoking and emotional – with a splash of humor, thank you for visiting!