Personal Help Issue

I'm wanting to get going on goals, chores, and such and I'm not as depressed as I used to be so I can say I am making some progress in this area. While finding some ways to help me strategize, I realized that there's this way of thinking that is really crippling to my cause. It goes like this:

One time while talking with my mom about why I wasn't doing the dishes, I said, because I don't feel like it. And my mom responded that "You don't do something just because you feel like doing it. And you can't not do something just because you don't feel like doing it. You just need to do it."

Practical, of course. But for some reason, I just feel worse when I think of what she said! And I think of this way too often when I think of doing something, or strategizing. And whenever I think of this, I feel so unmotivated and ashamed of myself and I don't do anything then.
How do I get myself out of the mud?

P.S. I realize this is something that a therapist would be better off working out with me, but I switched from therapy to medication and because I've done so well in other issues, I haven't seen a therapist. And I won't see the one I used to see because she believed I was possessed by an evil spirit, which isn't true, and I haven't had therapy since because I left. Although, now that I think about it, I'll see if I can't discuss this with a good friend of mine. But it would be great to have other people's thoughts, especially if what my friend says doesn't click with me. That sometimes happens. Anyways all that to say, please don't be rude and just say "see a therapist", at least suggest something else before that. I've never had anyone say that to me but, just in case right?

Hi Akagar, the best thing you did besides getting meds was to get rid of a therapist that believes you are possessed by an evil spirit.

I know the feeling of just do it, just get over it. That is the way parents often think. Of course there are other things you can do besides therapy. Find out from your psychiatrist (pdoc) what your diagnosis is that they are treating you for meds. There are forums here for all the major diagnoses. forums.psychcentral.com

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