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Originally Posted by triciadrich
Does anyone feel like their depression has now become more of a habit than anything else? For instance instead of laying around and not doing anything because you're depressed you're now laying around because that's what you are now used to even though you want to move. So now you're depressed because you're so used to laying around that you lay around.
Then you try to make a habit of not laying around but then you fall back into the bad habit. Not to mention you're so used to doing nothing that when you venture out into the world you're now self consious of everything.
Its like a cycle..its making me mad getting fed with myself.
I can't stay organized
Room stays a mess
Blah.....
I must break this chain
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With dysthymia, I still do stuff, but definitely not at the same pace I used to. But your question about habit really has me thinking. There are days (although sometimes few and far between) where I do feel good and have a normal amount of energy - but I still sit around and look at the house that needs cleaning instead of actually cleaning it.
Like someone else mentioned, I feel like I am giving a lot of energy to therapy right now. I wonder if that is part of it. Therapy and the work in between sessions takes up time and effort.
I am learning to be gentle with myself about not getting everything done. I am learning to accept "good enough" sometimes.