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Originally Posted by shelleygone
I get it. This sounds like a lot of the thinking I do. For me, it's like a never ending road-the thoughts go on forever. I find it so hard to train my brain to think differently. I guess that's what help is for though.
I agree that recognizing this is the first step. I just haven't been able to convince myself that ALL of my thinking is wrong. I feel I'm right about some things, even though what I'm thinking causes me distress.
Well, thank you for responding to me, and for your advice.
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Your depression is kicking your butt. When I am in the "valley of the shadow" I truly believe people are talking about and somehow enjoying my misery. I have learned over the years with the help of friends and therapist my thinking is distorted. It seems so real and could give examples. When I get to the other side, I see how truly screwed my thinking was.
There is an analogy I love when my thinking is wacked. When new pilots are flying through clouds for long periods of time, they can become disoriented. They are taught to continue to use the instruments and not believe their feelings or thoughts. Without any visual cues, the pilot can believe they are flying upside down. If they go with their belief, they will correct the course and end up crashing.
When depressed, we can't trust our thinking. We need to believe what our instruments, i.e., what others think or we will crash. Please don't chose your detractors as your instrumental panel. Continue to post here until you see a doc. You need medical intervention. At least 80% of us could have written what you posted.
Continue to get reality checks,
Sabra
