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May 30, 2011, 04:19 PM
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I just got back from a 4 day camping trip by myself in the north woods. It was a challenging trip in some ways... it got down to 28 degrees my first night. I was having really severe low back pain, and couldn't do much hiking. It rained a lot. Yet, strangely, I stayed in a pretty good place mentally much of the time. OK, I did start to get crabby Saturday night after my 4th attempt to build a fire got rained out! But, I mostly wasn't experiencing a whole lot of depression. I think that some of this might have been that I was in a beautiful place, and got to escape my everyday life for a few days. But also, I think that being outside and being somewhat self-reliant... having to accomplish some things that are difficult, and trusting that I can do it... are good for my depression. I'm not sure how to translate that to my everyday life in the city. Anyone else have experiences like this?
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May 31, 2011, 11:18 AM
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Hello, Garden Gal!
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My dog  mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.
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May 31, 2011, 11:26 AM
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How wonderful that you enjoyed being outside, despite the rain, back pain, non-starting fire. Change of pace can certainy improve one's outlook on life. I was on vacation for two weeks--it helped a lot, new scenery, etc. But now, back to life on a "normal" basis--house to clean, laundry to do, groceries to shop for, etc. But now, after the respite, this seems good too. I think vacations are a good thing. Great that you had the courage to just go by yourself for a few days. You are my "hero" of the day for doing this!
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Jun 01, 2011, 10:31 AM
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Yeah, that's happened to me before.
 When I finished two of my school courses in a very short time, I was extremely happy and I didn't feel like such a failure. Also, being outside seems to help a lot.
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