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Originally Posted by rcat
DechanDawa - Actually it was the opposite. Activities I had hope to enjoy I wasn't enjoying at all (I would go into an art project expecting to enjoy it and get zero enjoyment).
However, some recent positive events have really turned my Depression around and my enjoyment in activities has greatly improved. My anxiety leads to a great deal of negative automatic thoughts but if I can manage to force myself to do the activity these days it has resulted in better than expected enjoyment.
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Okay, I started this and it's good. I had less fun cooking than I thought I would. I had more fun than I thought I would spontaneously belly-dancing to very sensual music -- in the privacy of my kitchen!
I ended up Christmas shopping which was nice because the stores were empty (Saturday night!) - extra points for being an early bird. I can see this is the only way I am going to get back into life - but pushing my tight boundaries and stretching them out...
At one point when I was out tonight I realized I forgot to be anxious!