I don't think embracing depression is such bad advice. I don't think it means rolling around in your own pile of **** and rubbing it all over yourself.

I think it means accepting that you have this disease and that is just the way it is. I have had to accept that I have a long term chronic reccuring disease. Most times when I cycle into one I have to accept it and embrace it because nothing is going to get me out of it. It has to run its course and then I snap out of it. I am 50 years old and have had it since I was a kid. I have learned how my patterns are and usually nothing works, I have to ride it out. That is just how it is for me. Accepting can be very helpful.

My first thought was welcome to the club. I guess we are all in it together. Better than being in it alone.