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Get out there.

I lived 3000 miles from my family and friends. I forced myself to join softball teams, bowling teams, flag football teams, whatever the frick teams work had. I never said no to an invitation or happy hour. I volunteered to clean up parks and playgrounds. I went for bike rides. I found people to play tennis. If I wanted to see a movie, I saw it and didn't worry if someone went with me. I did trivia night. I learned to snowboard. I would get in the car and drive to see something new. I'd go ride a damn roller coaster. I just never sat idle.

You'll always be alone if you don't put yourself near other humans. They aren't going to come to you. It doesn't mean you even have to date. It just means you have a place to be.

I know, I definitely need to do stuff like this. I've worked from home for the last year and at first I loved it but I think all it's done is isolate me even more in hindsight.

The idea of constantly doing something and not sitting idle I think is good as well. I really do feel like I allow myself to get lost in my thoughts pretty often and then it just becomes a vicious cycle. The thoughts cripple me from wanting to do anything.

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Posted by ChuckUFarley

Up in heh!

Member since Jun 2022

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Posted on 7/20/22 at 2:02 pm to TrueLoveofNature

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TrueLoveofNature

Man, I don't deal with depression personally but my wife constantly does. I try to lift her spirits sometimes by pointing out all of the great things that she has and has done when her depression hides those accomplishments from her mind and at other times I tell her that she is the one in charge and every time she does something in spite of her thoughts, its a win and basically kicking depressions arse one thing at a time. If you feel like you cant get out and exercise, that's just an opportunity to get a win.

I understand that living in a life that you see no light at the end of the tunnel can be demoralizing, but at the very least you know there is a chance, However slim it may be, there is always that chance. That is not the case if you take the other route. Hope and optimism are tough to lean on when past results and your own mind are telling you opposite, but you are who you are for a reason. You were made different and its not because you are weak, its because you are strong enough to overcome. Prayers up for ya

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