[MusicLover82]

Mine goes something like this:

"I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself... No you don't, you're just depressed...."

"I'm angry. I'm frustrated. About what? I don't know...."

What do you think when mildly depressed?

[5150DirtDiva]

I am usually fighting with myself to get out of bed. If I am up I am fighting myself to do things I like, like working out, going to the grocery store, cooking a great meal. Why an I so tired, why do I only want french fries, why am I so meh???

[s_tartini]

I don't think much my mind is pretty blank. I just sort of just sit. I can't clean up or do anything. I can't even really concentrate on TV. I can't read. I can't get dressed. I just can't function.

[bioChE]

Your dialogue echoes how I feel when I'm there. It's also difficult for me to do simple things like shower and get ready for work. I can't seem to get it through to my psychiatrist that I'm mildly depressed and would like to do something about it. He sees me functioning and thinks I'm fine.

[s_tartini]

Sometimes it's hard to find a good psychiatrist that will hear what you say, opposed to what he sees. At times I have taken my daughter or my husband with me to a psychiatrist to explain what I couldn't explain and the doctor could not see. That is been helpful in the past for me.

[s_tartini]

Right now I'm supposed to be someplace in an hour and 10 minutes and I'm still my nightgown and my hair sticking out but if I can push myself and I get ready then I LOOK like everything is fine.

[Sunflower123]

Originally Posted by s_tartini

I don't think much my mind is pretty blank. I just sort of just sit. I can't clean up or do anything. I can't even really concentrate on TV. I can't read. I can't get dressed. I just can't function.

That's pretty much the scenario for me but I viciously berate myself at the same time with...if I just tried harder...if I was a stronger person.

[bioChE]

Originally Posted by s_tartini

Right now I'm supposed to be someplace in an hour and 10 minutes and I'm still my nightgown and my hair sticking out but if I can push myself and I get ready then I LOOK like everything is fine.

So go in your nightgown with your hair sticking out.

[Unrigged64072835]

I have that negative self-talk. I usually have to counteract it. It's not easy when I've been "programmed" to do this for years.

[boogiesmash]

Originally Posted by 5150DirtDiva

I am usually fighting with myself to get out of bed. If I am up I am fighting myself to do things I like, like working out, going to the grocery store, cooking a great meal. Why an I so tired, why do I only want french fries, why am I so meh???

I can relate and have those daily conversations with myself.

[Moose72]

My inner talk is more like

Possible trigger:

"Stab yourself in the chest with a knife" "no. Shut up" "You shut up. Stab yourself. It will only hurt for a moment"

[jacky8807]

depending on the depression I experience everything you guys are saying. There is the "no mind left" depression when not a brain cell is to be had and I can't leave the bed
then I get the depression which is all negative self talk . sometimes like a high pitched Voice of a stranger screaming at me in my head
and then I get the thoughts like moose expressed as well

fun ain't it guys?

[Cocosurviving]

Self-love is incredibly important, especially for those of us who struggle with disabilities, mental illness, or difficult lives. We often develop beliefs about ourselves and the world that create negative thoughts (like “I am unworthy”). It’s these beliefs that affirmations can change. They effectively help us live a more positive and love-filled life.
Affirmations are powerful statements that have the ability to change our beliefs about anything. For the greatest impact, affirmations are*spoken aloud first thing in the morning or right before bed, since this helps them sink into our subconscious. We can also write them on the margins of notebooks, in daily journal entries, or on sticky notes we leave around the house. You can even say your favorite affirmations when you’re in a difficult spot or deeply upset, or if you want to break out of a self-destructive pattern.

How you infuse these affirmations into your life is up to you. Pick your favorites, use those affirmations often, and you’ll notice a huge difference. Enjoy!
1. I am worthy of love.
2. I carry strength and resilience with me.
3. My every step is one of courage.
4. I have the ability to overcome any challenge life gives me.
5. Abundance and love flow from me.
6. I am pure beauty.
7. I am a radiant and joyous person.
8. I am cocooned in the loving energy of the Universe.
9. I am loved beyond comprehension.
10. I am worthy of infinite and unending compassion.
11. My life is a celebration of my accomplishments.
12. I am successful.
13. Life is filled with joy and abundance.
14. Happiness flows freely from me.
15. Compassion is infinite and fully surrounds me and my life.
16. I am centered, peaceful, and grounded.
17. Love rises from my heart in the face of difficulty.
18. The love within me flows through me in every situation.
19. I am powerful, confident, and capable of reaching all my dreams.
20. I feel profound empathy and love for others and their own unique paths.
21. I honor my own life path.
22. I have always and will continue to always try my best; I honor this.
23. Success is defined by my willingness to keep going.
24. I walk this world with grace.
25. My body is a beautiful expression of my individuality.
26. I am authentic, true, and expressive.
27. I have the strength to rise in the face of adversity.
28. I have infinite capacity for love and affection.
29. Love brings me youthfulness, energy, and rejuvenates me.
30. I am a beautiful person.
31. I love and treasure my body.
32. I honor and respect my limitations and thank myself for the capabilities I do have.
33. I trust in my ability to survive and thrive through any obstacle.
34. I have come this far, and I can keep going.
35. My life is founded on respect for myself and others.
36. Every part of my body radiates beauty.
37. I am confident in my individuality.
38. I deserve love, compassion, and empathy.
39. I am becoming more prosperous every day.
40. I am worthy of love, peace, and joy.
41. I am enough.
42. I have a warm and caring heart.
43. I believe in the person I dream of becoming.
44. I am exactly who I need to be in this moment.
45. All of my decisions are inspired from inner wisdom and compassion.
46. I am a healer, of my own life and of others.
47. I am exuberant and filled with love for who I am.
48. Life gives me opportunities for success and achievement in the ways I desire.
49. I stand my ground and protect myself with compassionate assertiveness.
50. I am love incarnated.