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May 23, 2014, 11:22 AM
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For me I need to keep distracted or I can fall into a dark hole. It is hard though since keeping distracted takes energy that I don't have. Also I tend to count down the hours until I see my therapist again. It is some times the only thing that keeps me sane. It is hard to believe just one hour a week in her office can have that much of an impact. Even though I can sometimes leave more depressed than when I went in it is still a goal to make it to my next appointment.
I need to find more coping strategies other than distractions though because sometimes it is not possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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May 23, 2014, 02:55 PM
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What actually gets me through a typical day?
Natural distractedness - a function both of depression and the meds taken to combat the depression. 
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May 23, 2014, 03:21 PM
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I agree that staying distracted takes energy - - and motivation - - that I don't have.
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May 23, 2014, 03:53 PM
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I, also, try to stay in the moment and not let my mind wonder to far into the future or past. I do just one day at a time.
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May 23, 2014, 04:02 PM
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coffee..
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May 23, 2014, 04:06 PM
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Knowing that if I fall apart I will loose/ hurt those around me. Especially after feeling effects friend who suicided....
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May 23, 2014, 06:54 PM
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OCD, my routine is like clockwork, if I don't get up and start the day I get anxiety. OCD has been one of the worst curses to ever hit my life, but it has also been a blessing, it kind of pushes me forward if you get what I mean.
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May 23, 2014, 06:58 PM
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May 23, 2014, 07:27 PM
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I spend most of my day online doing various things. It's a distraction from my anxiety/depression for a short time until I see how time has flown and I've gotten nothing else done. I also take walks, which actually helps a lot.
Trying to focus on the NOW can help if I can force myself to do it. I use to take meds that helped, but can no longer afford it. Other than that, I can't wait til bedtime. |
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May 23, 2014, 09:16 PM
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Distractions, as well. Music, resistance and cardio exercises, German, movies, the occasional game, guitar, ... anything I can do that I enjoy or can be involved with enough to distract me. (this goes for a lot more than depression) Relaxation/grounding techniques also help.
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May 23, 2014, 11:36 PM
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Loud music....and the more intense the feelings of overwhelming sadness the louder the music needs to be to drown the voices out!
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May 24, 2014, 01:03 PM
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I listen to tones of music either through my iPod or iPhone. Bake cookies, read an Archie comic book, play on Wii: guitar hero, wash my hair, take my pills morning/night, eat chips: poutine or loaded baked potato, was my dishes, write a poem and read flyers.
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May 24, 2014, 03:20 PM
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Books and movies
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May 24, 2014, 10:04 PM
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Like the simple reply of "coffee"
 can relate to that!For me, if I am at absolute bottom, it's my obligations: I tell myself, "If you just do x or y (take care of pets, read so many paragraphs of my textbook, clean the sink), then you can go to bed and zone out." I crawl forward, one obligation at a time, and try to do "just one more!" before I surrender. At minimum, I vowed my pets must be cared for at all costs, and make sure I uphold my end of the bargain (their end? snuggles and comfort, which they reliably deliver). |
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May 25, 2014, 08:03 AM
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