Merely surviving

[hybridtheory]

I find myself waking up each morning and putting on a front at work, pretending everything is okay. I've become adept at this charade, fooling those around me, but I feel like I'm on the edge of a breakdown. The effort to keep my feelings hidden is becoming overwhelming, and I worry that my true self will soon be revealed. Each smile I wear feels like a cover for my inner struggles.

I've been gradually plotting my escape from this world, but I don't know what to do with my dog. He's the only reason I'm here still.

Is anyone else merely going through the motions to get through each day? How are you managing to keep up with it?