Thanks, shattered sanity and OutofTune. I've heard of other benefits of fish oil. I think it's supposed to help with arthritis too? Anything to do with inflammation really. I've noticed an ache in the joints of my hands recently. Maybe it will help with that too.

As for today, I'm still pretty miserable. Not as bad as the last couple of days but definitely not good. I just hate this. Depression makes you turn in on yourself. I noticed I don't want to engage with anyone. And everyone who does make it onto my radar screen just irritates me.

I looked ahead to the rest of the TLC plan.

1. Fish oil/omega 3's.
2. Not ruminating.
3. Exercise.
4. Light.
5. Social contact.
6. Sleep.

I'm pretty good at not ruminating. My sleep's okay as long as I stay with my low carb diet.

I know exercise can have a pretty dramatic impact on my mood, but it's also going to be the hardest one for me to stick with.

I've never tried a light box, but it's the right time of year for darkness to start effecting mood, isn't it?

The social contact thing makes me a bit nervous. I'm not a terribly social person, and in my current mood social contact will probably make me more depressed, not less. Well, I'll take it one step at a time. Maybe by the time I get to the social contact thing, I'll be in a better mood. And maybe Ilardi will have some good suggestions in his book.