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Originally Posted by Purple,Violet,Blue
Writing has always been a big part of my life. Not poetry. Fiction. Always long works of fiction.
It's not easy, with a stressful job, but I always managed to do at least an hour a day, and a lot more than that on days off.
Since I got depressed, I haven't written at all.
Now, I have a weekend free and I have no idea if I should push myself to do some.
It's mentally gruelling. I'm always trying to push to improve myself so it's never what I'd describe as pleasure.
Also, the piece I'm working on has a couple of harrowing scenes, not dissimilar to scenes in my own past.
I really want to finish it.
Will it break my head?
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Really seems like a chicken/egg question - is it the no writing which led to depression or vice-versa. Perhaps the only way to know is to start, and if it gets to be too much, walk away from it for a bit. When I was i the deepest of my depression, I had a friend suggest to me that I could make small moves in each day, such as making my bed or folding socks. It helped to start small. I'm actually working on that path again as I am in the throes of it. Long and short of it is that if you can, do it. Best to you with this struggle.