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Old Dec 27, 2010, 05:59 PM
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Hello, Cherrygash321!
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I feel worthless.
I acknowledge you feel worthless. It's part of the depression. Despite that, over the past month (longer?; I didn't take the time to search) you have dispensed wonderful, caring advice and comfort to other PC posters. If that is worthlessness, then may we all be blessed with more of it.
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All this negative talk has pulled me back into the black cloud of depression.
Just musing: Did negative self-talk pull you back into a deeper level of depression, or did depression spawn the negative self-talk? Is it possible to untangle them? Can we definitively answer these questions?

Depression (and aging) undermines my ability to be focused and disciplined. Techniques that depend on my focus and self-discipline are doomed to failure. My meds probably dull the intensity of my mood, and they slow me down, further undermining focus and discipline.

Are you in any type of similar situation, where some aspects of your treatment work against other aspects? Your caretakers need to know.

Thank you for posting, Cherrygash. Thank you for participating here.
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