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Originally Posted by regretful
I am fortunate in some ways, as I think we all are...so today, despite the depression, I'm counting my blessings and doing what I can to focus on positive thoughts - this is due to my wife telling me yesterday that I am always jumping to catastrophic conclusions...so I'm taking her suggestion to heart. It all stemmed from me lamenting some of the regrets that I've had, like not spending more time with my dad when he was alive. And when I shared that thought with her, she said, so astutely, realize that some day these days will be gone too, so appreciate the time we have right now. It was an important lesson for me. So, positive thoughts - avoiding those thinking errors that I'm prone to (mostly catastrophizing and fortune-telling). And, as always, wishing all of you well in you personal battle with this unwelcome monster.
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Very good post here! I feel like it's so true to me about the catastrophic thinking. Thinking about my health is what's catastrophic thinking is for me. I always worry about it, even though doctors have assured me that I'm alright (physically, that is, but not emotionally!). That kind of thinking, I guess, comes from me being alone and worrying that if something goes wrong, I'll have to deal with it by myself (I had a post about that on the
Premier Poo-Bah forum). Also, some years ago, my sister had put pressure on me to move in with her because of that possibility. It made perfect sense to me of what she had been implying, but moving in with her or being in her area is the very last thing I want to do.