[Rapunzel]

I've been pretty self-absorbed and looking for ways to understand the depression monster a little bit better, instead of working on my studying (can't concentrate enough to be able to read text books right now) or cleaning the house or the other things I should be doing. I found <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.depression-recovery-life.com/index.html>a depression recovery</A> site that looks pretty good. I can't stand to read some of it right now because it is just plain too positive, but I'll go back to it later. If it helps any of you maybe I haven't wasted a whole day afterall.

I'm looking for ways to break out of the depressed state. This time it just hit me so fast and there was no way I could avoid it. Does anyone have anything that works for them? All I can think of is just to try to keep going. Since I've been depressed so many times and for so long, the statistics are against it ever stopping - I just have to find the best ways possible to keep going anyway, either that or give up. Sometimes I'm amazed at what I do manage to accomplish even when I'm pretty badly depressed, and also how well I can act okay enough that people don't really notice. Sometimes that's a good skill to have. Wouldn't it be neat to make some significant accomplishments that people would recognize as valuable, to the point that people would wonder how someone plagued with depression could do so much?

Uh oh, that sounded like grandiosity - maybe I ought to to take a mania quiz and see if the SJW is kicking in a little too much. Other than that, it doesn't feel like it though.

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[Rapunzel]

nope, only 7 on the mania quiz. still 50 on depression though.

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[heatherm]

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You have so much strength in you hun to keep going. I know you will get through this. Ozzie made a good suggestion....trying to do something for a new activity and seeing if that works. What about writing? You have such a flair for this - I know I enjoy reading your posts. You have so much to offer.

I admire you for how you are still ploughing through it all....be proud of yourself ok? I know you won't give up.


Heather

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life - it goes on."
~~Robert Frost

[Rapunzel]

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Thanks

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[Serenity]

{{{Wendy}}}} I will also check out the site you found...have been having a hard timewith the depression too Much love

[Fuzzybear]

{{{{{{{{{{{{Wendy}}}}}}}}}}}} Thanks for posting this, I will check the site out. Your posts definitely help me

Love,
Fuzzy

[SeptemberMorn]

"Wouldn't it be neat to make some significant accomplishments that people would recognize as valuable, to the point that people would wonder how someone plagued with depression could do so much?"

Doesn't sound grandiose to me, Wendy. To me it just sounds like needing validation, that even though we are sick, we can still overcome the illness and live a whole life!

It's not any more grandiose than say, Christopher Reeve struggling to survive something that should have killed him, or leg amputees that will still run a marathon, climb a mountain or continue to ski. Depression can either put you in a vegetative state or we can work past it.

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[Rapunzel]

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[Sherry52]

I totally agree with what everyone has said here. Ozzie's suggestion is one that I recently had to be reminded of. Instead of waiting to "feel" like doing something, I need to remember that sometimes once I take action the feelings will follow.

I also think that you were not being grandiose in your statement. I think you were recognizing reality...........that is inspite of your depression, you do what needs to be done. That's quite an accomplishment when you stop to think about it. You need to pat yourself on the back for "keeping on keeping on!"

Best wishes!

Sherry

[Rapunzel]

Thank-you very much, Sherry. And welcome to the group.

Wendy

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