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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 174620" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Steely- I am behind on reading and responding to threads.... there have been times when everything seems to accumulate so much that I can't see any good in anything and I get stymied (sp) in my whole life. I have battled periods of depression (and anxiety) in the past, so I can usually recognize it, just like you recognize yours. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, I allow myself a <em>little</em> time to give into it at first- not to the point of suicidal thoughts or anything, but a few days of being lazy, sleeping, pouting, being angry (not acting on the anger, just feeling it), etc. Then, if I can't snap out of it, I try to put the past therapuetic techniques in action- gradually. They are pretty much the same as others' have advised, so I won't repeat them. But- I do keep a mental or written list of options like "write it down", "make a list of what I wish I was doing", "make a list of what I NEED to be doing", "answer emails, letters, phone calls", "go to the store", etc. These are simple, basic things, but if I write it sown, I am more apt to make myself get up and do ONE thing on that list today. Then, tomorrow, I do 2 or 3, and so on. As hard as it is to get started, I ALWAYS feel better once I have made those first steps, because I know I have beaten it again and survived and am doing what I should. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It makes me feel so good!!</p><p></p><p>Just remember, you can only eat an elephant by taking one bite at a time. But, you have to take those bites. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 174620, member: 3699"] Steely- I am behind on reading and responding to threads.... there have been times when everything seems to accumulate so much that I can't see any good in anything and I get stymied (sp) in my whole life. I have battled periods of depression (and anxiety) in the past, so I can usually recognize it, just like you recognize yours. Honestly, I allow myself a [I]little[/I] time to give into it at first- not to the point of suicidal thoughts or anything, but a few days of being lazy, sleeping, pouting, being angry (not acting on the anger, just feeling it), etc. Then, if I can't snap out of it, I try to put the past therapuetic techniques in action- gradually. They are pretty much the same as others' have advised, so I won't repeat them. But- I do keep a mental or written list of options like "write it down", "make a list of what I wish I was doing", "make a list of what I NEED to be doing", "answer emails, letters, phone calls", "go to the store", etc. These are simple, basic things, but if I write it sown, I am more apt to make myself get up and do ONE thing on that list today. Then, tomorrow, I do 2 or 3, and so on. As hard as it is to get started, I ALWAYS feel better once I have made those first steps, because I know I have beaten it again and survived and am doing what I should. :) It makes me feel so good!! Just remember, you can only eat an elephant by taking one bite at a time. But, you have to take those bites. :) [/QUOTE]
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