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Story/Art © 2017 Clay

191 "Race of Life"

Recurring Characters

Published June 28, 2014 35 Comments

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  1. Scott says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:35 am

    This may be the single most relatable comic I’ve ever seen you make. I’ve even thought of almost the same metaphor: like I feel I’m in a car race and my engine stalled out at the starting line, and by the time its fixed everyone else who was racing with me is long gone and I’m all alone.

    Thanks for this.

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  2. Tiamat NoricumTiamat Noricum says

    June 28, 2014 at 6:35 am

    Looks familiar. You really marked the spot!

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  3. Luca BergamascoLuca Bergamasco says

    June 28, 2014 at 7:19 am

    And still, you have to go…

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  4. Felis DFelis D says

    June 28, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Hobbling on crutches is hard, slow, and painful, but it’s better than trying to walk on an untreated broken leg. That’s something I often have to keep reminding myself too.

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  5. Andrew StrongAndrew Strong says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:27 am

    At least if you had crutches people would be understanding. If the crutches are a metaphor then people are merciless to your short comings

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  6. Heather BufkinHeather Bufkin says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:50 am

    I’m so desperate not to fall too far behind that I’m struggling along with both legs broken. :/

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  7. Sangeetha SdnSangeetha Sdn says

    June 28, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Hit the nail right in the middle, mate.

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  8. Klein Von NormanKlein Von Norman says

    June 28, 2014 at 11:13 am

    True life

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  9. Sally MacdonaldSally Macdonald says

    June 28, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    But you will catch up eventually 🙂 …slow and steady wins the race…

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  10. depression comixdepression comix says

    June 28, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    I have never seen or participated in a race where slow and steady has won it.

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    • Elle says

      August 2, 2014 at 11:13 pm

      Every race that isn’t a sprint – it doesn’t mean literally slow, it just means pace yourself and know your limits.

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  11. Rachel BonginiRachel Bongini says

    June 28, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    This is pretty much exactly where I am now.

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  12. Sally MacdonaldSally Macdonald says

    June 28, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Marathons maybe… 😉 Sorry, it wasn’t meant to be a patronising comment. It just comes from my own experiences from recovering from major depressions. When I push my self too hard to catch up things don’t go so well, but when I go more slowly I am surprised how soon I get back up to speed with everyone else…

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    • Jenny Islander says

      June 28, 2014 at 5:38 pm

      Yeah, I get into that phase where I’m all “Yay, better, time to catch up on ALL THE THINGS,” and in order to prevent a stress freakout I have to catch myself, take a look at my to-do list, and cross out half of it before I even start. Little by little, bit by bit.

      Speaking of which, it’s time to go to bed. Sleep is good. If a full ration of sleep is not going to happen, every minute asleep is good. Little by little, bit by bit.

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  13. Iain SutherlandIain Sutherland says

    June 28, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    I like all your comics but this one really strikes a chord.

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  14. Anita says

    June 28, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    Sometimes your bones are not set properly, and you heal all wrong. You keep hobbling along, but since you cant walk properly, you get all this stress and strain that damages previously healthy parts. Muscles and tendons. Anxiety, self harm, eating- and personality disorders.

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  15. Eric GraybillEric Graybill says

    June 29, 2014 at 6:26 am

    joke’s on them, the beaten path is for suckers.

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  16. Stephen says

    June 29, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    it’s endless

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  17. A.j. ErmencA.j. Ermenc says

    June 30, 2014 at 12:41 am

    Slow and steady may not win the race but it does let me stay in it.

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  18. Matti says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:35 am

    Thanks! This just gave me the first real belly laugh I’ve had in months! 😀

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  19. Umi Hashitsume FrancisUmi Hashitsume Francis says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    Majority of runners don’t win races, but run to do their personal best and to cross the finish line. I’m a back of the pack runner and slow and steady is always the game plan.

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  20. depression comixdepression comix says

    June 30, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    I think people are looking at this literally as a comic about a real race and not as a metaphor for the feeling of lost time and starting way behind.

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    • Scott says

      July 2, 2014 at 1:40 am

      How much you ‘get it’ probably partly depends on how old you are. I’m 34 now and have wasted a ridiculous proportion of my life dealing with depression, so it hits me immediately. It probably wouldn’t so much if you’re 20 and can still clearly see the metaphorical backs of the people ahead of you.

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  21. Rex says

    June 30, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    LIFE is NOT a race. Who wants to race to the end of it?

    It’s an ADVENTURE! And I’m a level 8 Wizard.

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  22. Richey says

    July 5, 2014 at 4:33 am

    Life is an overly complicated mmorpg and 99% of the players are jerks.
    also, this comic represents me in so many levels.

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  23. Andrew HoccomAndrew Hoccom says

    July 5, 2014 at 9:31 am

    I love that the nurse looks like Jareth David Bowie

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  24. 1544C says

    July 7, 2014 at 12:17 am

    The comic made my day, your comment made my week.

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  25. 1544C says

    July 7, 2014 at 12:19 am

    Darn, I wanted to reply to Richey, what did I do wrong?

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  26. Queazy says

    August 3, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    Feel like this comic portrys how it feels for the individual going through depression, but he has blinders on that don’t let him acknowledge that he isn’t the only one who stumbled or had trouble in life

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    • clay says

      August 4, 2014 at 6:55 am

      You can’t look at these strips individually to get the full picture. Depression also makes one view their own life very negatively in comparison to other people (see the previous strip #190 for an example of this), so people with depression are not able to make lucid comparisons with other people’s lives. They will view their life more negatively just because that’s what the illness does.

      Furthermore, just because someone has it worse than you does not make one’s own situation more tolerable. Guilt trips do not often improve people’s situation.

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  27. Mary DowneyMary Downey says

    September 11, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Life long game of playing catch up, exhausting.

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  28. @BeaERmrzBtncs says

    November 14, 2014 at 12:05 am

    191 http://t.co/Esidb5MBs7 via @depressioncomix

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  29. Anon says

    November 16, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    This was the best strip so far. Judging by the number of comments, I think others like it, too.

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  30. D3 & EGOSELF (@d3andego) says

    April 29, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    @hadroncollider_ relevant u_u http://t.co/Z1WfGo0gqD

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  31. Anonymous says

    May 27, 2017 at 12:40 am

    The catch is, the finish line of this race is ALSO death.

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