Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we explore the quiet onset of depressive episodes—the subtle signs, small shifts, and creeping fog that often go unnoticed until they’ve fully settled in. But this isn’t just a study in sadness. It’s a strategy session. This episode invites you to disrupt your depression through small, surprising acts of resistance—what we call sneak attacks. It’s a gentle rally cry for anyone trying to interrupt the inertia, reclaim their agency, and find sparks of joy in the fog.