Hi Guys!
I just joined this forum today. For the longest time I never talked about my depression with anyone. I was ashamed of it, because I thought it was a weakness. But now that I have cured myself I see it as a strength. I am so much stronger and confident thanks to this horrible journey and I'm ready to help!
I truly believe that everyone can do little things that will make all the difference in their recovery. I hope that if you are struggling and you're reading this now, that you'll really look carefully at your life and try and determine what is making my depressing worse and what can I do to change it?
TIPS:
A simple change that will DRASTICALLY change your mood is REDUCING SUGAR!!!!
Sugar is actually a depressant. You feel good for a while then CRASH. If you don't believe me eat tons of candy and see how you feel, and then stop eating candy, drinking soda, and juice for a week and see how you feel.
When we are stressed we often reach for things high in sugar when that is the opposite of what you want to do.
FIND A PASSION ASAP
A hobby or activity will engage your mind back into reality. Give you support and a way to detox. NO CUTTING
MAKE GOALS
They can be small like 'I will make it to the end of the block' or 'I will not cry at school today'. Those two are ones I used a lot. And when I didn't succeed I didn't punish myself but I thought why did I cry today or why don't I want to get out of bed.
TALK TO ONE PERSON
It doesn't have to be a councilor, doesn't have to be a doctor, doesn't have to be a parent, doesn't even have to be a person. Like I said I didn't tell anyone about my depression for basically a whole year. I wrote in my journal everyday and that was my person. I could rant and I actually felt like someone was listening. you have this forum! PM someone when you are doing bad and work through that moment with that person.
GO TO BED ON A HAPPY NOTE:
Watch a funny video before bed. Read your fav book, eat your fav food. Talk to a bff. Listen to your fav song! ANYTHING!
Thanks for listening and I hope that everyone has a good recovery!
REMEMBER YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH! YOU ARE UNSTOPPABLE!
writeagain
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100footpole
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Nice tips.
I can vouch for cutting back on sugar, but it is hard to stay on the wagon. I use dried fruit as a reward for being extra productive. In fact if I use up my supply before a set date, I do without. I use any anxiety I feel near the end of the package as a signal to reflect on what's going on and look for things to change. For me it is the dates that enable me to keep up an honest self-dialogue.
I also agree that it helps to talk. For me, a great place to start was the motivation chat room. You can talk about your goals and then task to get started. It's great to know that someone else is hoping you finish ... the task doesn't seem so pointless.
I can vouch for cutting back on sugar, but it is hard to stay on the wagon. I use dried fruit as a reward for being extra productive. In fact if I use up my supply before a set date, I do without. I use any anxiety I feel near the end of the package as a signal to reflect on what's going on and look for things to change. For me it is the dates that enable me to keep up an honest self-dialogue.
I also agree that it helps to talk. For me, a great place to start was the motivation chat room. You can talk about your goals and then task to get started. It's great to know that someone else is hoping you finish ... the task doesn't seem so pointless.
Write, thank you so much for your message of hope !
While I think depression is very different, from one person to the next ....and "even if" I thought none of the things you mentioned would help me, the fact is > you have apparently 'fixed yourself'.... and their is often so much truth to, "The proof is in the pudding" !
Just curious, would you say that your depression resulted from a chemical imbalance ? OR, was it environmental / situational depression ??? Mine is definitely the latter.
Oh hey, BTW, I used to eat ridiculous amounts of sugar. Then, 5yrs ago, I cut that way down. I don't try to totally avoid it... or treat it like poison, but I also don't eat stuff that is like 80+% sugar, either.
Anyway, like I say, "my chemicals are fine"..... its the rest of my POS life that makes me want to jump in front of a train.
Okay, I guess even this ^ isn't being honest....
I know I have a BUNCH of great things in my life, that others only dream of.... food, a roof over my head, clean cloths... not just "okay health" but rather way above average....
Just feel like I'm going to bust out of my skin if I have to come home to an empty house one more freaking night ! ......let alone for the rest of my life
While I think depression is very different, from one person to the next ....and "even if" I thought none of the things you mentioned would help me, the fact is > you have apparently 'fixed yourself'.... and their is often so much truth to, "The proof is in the pudding" !
Just curious, would you say that your depression resulted from a chemical imbalance ? OR, was it environmental / situational depression ??? Mine is definitely the latter.
Oh hey, BTW, I used to eat ridiculous amounts of sugar. Then, 5yrs ago, I cut that way down. I don't try to totally avoid it... or treat it like poison, but I also don't eat stuff that is like 80+% sugar, either.
Anyway, like I say, "my chemicals are fine"..... its the rest of my POS life that makes me want to jump in front of a train.
Okay, I guess even this ^ isn't being honest....
I know I have a BUNCH of great things in my life, that others only dream of.... food, a roof over my head, clean cloths... not just "okay health" but rather way above average....
Just feel like I'm going to bust out of my skin if I have to come home to an empty house one more freaking night ! ......let alone for the rest of my life
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