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Posted on 6/26/21 at 4:38 pm to TigerSaintInDallas
Appreciate the encouragement. Glad you’re doing better now.
Posted on 6/26/21 at 5:28 pm to wasteland
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Wasteland
Posted on 6/26/21 at 7:46 pm to TrimTab
Lol
Posted on 6/28/21 at 11:34 am to TheWalrus
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I haven’t, I pray to die every day but I’m scared to hurt myself and can’t do it to my parents. Every day is fricking torture. Been on every medication under the sun, take about 6 now, nothing helps.
How are you today Walrus? I’m no better but trying to think of others today.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 11:37 am to wasteland
So here’s an update- I’m waiting on a call from a new therapist and my doctor. My wife and I have discussed me going to inpatient for a while and taking a sabbatical from work.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 10:34 pm to wasteland
Sorry I just saw this now, I didn’t mean to concern anyone, just was feeling horrible at the time. Shortly after that post, I took time off work due to mental health. I go through intense periods and somehow pick myself up. Nobody can help me but myself at this point. Therapy, medication, anything has reached its saturation point, I just need to get through the day when it’s bad.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 10:35 pm to wasteland
Coke a cola and poon
Posted on 10/14/21 at 11:39 pm to Snipe
Thank you. I lost a friend recently and would have loved to tell him the same. Life can seem intolerable. To some the exit door appears convenient, though it is ultimately destructive and grievous to those left behind.
I wish you the best.
I wish you the best.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:45 am to wasteland
I don't follow it like I should but my moods are best when I do the following
1. Eat right - fruits, vegetables, lean meats, berries, nuts, whole grains. Limit sugar intake.
2. Exercise daily, even something as easy as a 30 minute walk will suffice
3. Go to bed at a decent hour, try to get 8 hours sleep
4. Limit your alcoholic intake (not gonna lie, this is not my strong suit)
5. Praise yourself -- that is, if your child or loved one did something positive and you were proud of them, you would give them a pat on the back and let them know. Do the same to yourself. What you think of yourself is a huge part of dealing with depression.
5. Dark feelings are not permanent. When they fall on you don't succomb. Imagine a storm with heavy winds. You can throw punches and curse at the wind, or you can remain calm until it passes. Take a deep breath and let the sadness pass. It may take hours or even a day or two. But just let it pass. It's not permanent, it's temporary. Like a cold, a cough, or a headache -- it's an ailment that has to run its course. It's not a personal failure on your part, it's a physical issue in your brain with how thoughts and emotions are processed.
Hang in there. Happiness and contentment are attainable. Just because others don't understand what you are going through does not mean it isn't real. You are not alone.
1. Eat right - fruits, vegetables, lean meats, berries, nuts, whole grains. Limit sugar intake.
2. Exercise daily, even something as easy as a 30 minute walk will suffice
3. Go to bed at a decent hour, try to get 8 hours sleep
4. Limit your alcoholic intake (not gonna lie, this is not my strong suit)
5. Praise yourself -- that is, if your child or loved one did something positive and you were proud of them, you would give them a pat on the back and let them know. Do the same to yourself. What you think of yourself is a huge part of dealing with depression.
5. Dark feelings are not permanent. When they fall on you don't succomb. Imagine a storm with heavy winds. You can throw punches and curse at the wind, or you can remain calm until it passes. Take a deep breath and let the sadness pass. It may take hours or even a day or two. But just let it pass. It's not permanent, it's temporary. Like a cold, a cough, or a headache -- it's an ailment that has to run its course. It's not a personal failure on your part, it's a physical issue in your brain with how thoughts and emotions are processed.
Hang in there. Happiness and contentment are attainable. Just because others don't understand what you are going through does not mean it isn't real. You are not alone.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:25 am to Lou
Mask Mandates
+Covid Fears About Killing Your Grandparents
+Inability to Travel Conveniently and Enjoy Select Experiences Like We Used To
+Anxiety About if You Should Take Vaccine or Not
=Awful for A LOT of people's mental health.
The past 19 months have not been productive for many and it is OK to admit it.
My advice. Do some easy bucket list stuff that you didn't realize was a bucket list. Go on some road trips. Put it out to old or new friends and ask if they want to join you.
Think of something in America that you always wanted to see in person and have yet to see it. Plan a road trip and make it happen. After that is done, pick somewhere else and repeat. Build some new fun memories over the next few months (take a weekend OR 3-day/4-day weekend if needed).
- Always curious about the Field of Dreams Baseball Field in Dyersville, Iowa? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- Never been to Graceland and curious to see what all the hype is about over the decades. Go make the road trip. it is worth it.
- Saw a restaurant once on a Guy Fieri show that looked awesome? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- Want to go take a tour of the Jersey Shore house in Seaside Heights and get a tour by Danny from the Shore Store? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- You like WW2 History? Watch some YouTube channels of historic places in the U.S. that were important for the war efforts and then go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- You collect anything like baseball cards, retro toys, comic books, neon signs? Find the most famous retailer in America that has the biggest selection of what interest you. Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
Make time for you and make a new memory and then another one and then another one. Keep giving yourself something to look forward to.
+Covid Fears About Killing Your Grandparents
+Inability to Travel Conveniently and Enjoy Select Experiences Like We Used To
+Anxiety About if You Should Take Vaccine or Not
=Awful for A LOT of people's mental health.
The past 19 months have not been productive for many and it is OK to admit it.
My advice. Do some easy bucket list stuff that you didn't realize was a bucket list. Go on some road trips. Put it out to old or new friends and ask if they want to join you.
Think of something in America that you always wanted to see in person and have yet to see it. Plan a road trip and make it happen. After that is done, pick somewhere else and repeat. Build some new fun memories over the next few months (take a weekend OR 3-day/4-day weekend if needed).
- Always curious about the Field of Dreams Baseball Field in Dyersville, Iowa? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- Never been to Graceland and curious to see what all the hype is about over the decades. Go make the road trip. it is worth it.
- Saw a restaurant once on a Guy Fieri show that looked awesome? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- Want to go take a tour of the Jersey Shore house in Seaside Heights and get a tour by Danny from the Shore Store? Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- You like WW2 History? Watch some YouTube channels of historic places in the U.S. that were important for the war efforts and then go make the road trip. It is worth it.
- You collect anything like baseball cards, retro toys, comic books, neon signs? Find the most famous retailer in America that has the biggest selection of what interest you. Go make the road trip. It is worth it.
Make time for you and make a new memory and then another one and then another one. Keep giving yourself something to look forward to.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 7:49 am to UncleLester
Set goals every day. No matter how small
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I like this one and the advice to find something comforting--from a time in your early like when you felt happy or loved by someone even for a moment if those time were bad.(music, smells, books, blankets, a view)
I have only found one medicine that works for me. When it seems to not work anymore after years, I have gone off for 2 weeks and restarted the same one. It seems to work again.
For now, if one day at a time is too much, take it one hour or even one minute at a time. Stay alive, keep fighting through it.
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I like this one and the advice to find something comforting--from a time in your early like when you felt happy or loved by someone even for a moment if those time were bad.(music, smells, books, blankets, a view)
I have only found one medicine that works for me. When it seems to not work anymore after years, I have gone off for 2 weeks and restarted the same one. It seems to work again.
For now, if one day at a time is too much, take it one hour or even one minute at a time. Stay alive, keep fighting through it.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 8:21 am to ANewFlame
So I'm gonna say something that may ruffle some feathers, but I have to get it off my chest. Before I say it, I have the utmost respect and empathy for those that come here seeking advice. I remember the shame and embarrassment I had when I was diagnosed with depression. This was the 90's and there was still a big stigma attached to it.
That said, I see these threads and wonder how many giving advice have actually been clinically diagnosed with depression. You always see the responses of getting outside and/or exercising. While that is maybe good advice for just the everyday blues most people go through, in my experience with depression it does not work. Now, once I'm past a depressive episode, those things absolutely do help with staving off episodes. It's why I usually get down in January and February when the weather prevents outside activities. I know these people mean well, but it's just something that bothers me.
Over the years, the two best things I've found to deal with depression is avoiding alcohol and keeping a written journal. I don't write everyday, but do fairly often. Part of my depression is caused by my being introverted and keeping my emotions bottled up. They eventually get to be too much and I get despondent and uninterested in doing anything. Writing down my thoughts helps clear that bottleneck, and going back and reading those words helps even more. My depressive episodes have become fewer and fewer over the years.
Good luck to anyone going through it. Hope you all find something that helps.
That said, I see these threads and wonder how many giving advice have actually been clinically diagnosed with depression. You always see the responses of getting outside and/or exercising. While that is maybe good advice for just the everyday blues most people go through, in my experience with depression it does not work. Now, once I'm past a depressive episode, those things absolutely do help with staving off episodes. It's why I usually get down in January and February when the weather prevents outside activities. I know these people mean well, but it's just something that bothers me.
Over the years, the two best things I've found to deal with depression is avoiding alcohol and keeping a written journal. I don't write everyday, but do fairly often. Part of my depression is caused by my being introverted and keeping my emotions bottled up. They eventually get to be too much and I get despondent and uninterested in doing anything. Writing down my thoughts helps clear that bottleneck, and going back and reading those words helps even more. My depressive episodes have become fewer and fewer over the years.
Good luck to anyone going through it. Hope you all find something that helps.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 8:54 am to Mr Clean
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Exercise does wonders for my morale.
THIS.
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