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I feeling a little down myself lately. My first thought is to go out and party and hook up with a chick, but that never makes me feel better long-term. So now when i feel down, I hit the gym and the books and realize that, hey i might be feeling like shit now.... but at least im ripped and getting good grades!
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While I'm not clinically depressed, I've dealt with a lot of issues for most of my life and recommend therapy. I've been in and out of therapy since I was a child and have had some good and not-so-good experiences but if you find a therapist that you can work well with, it will make a world of difference. If your therapist thinks you need drugs due to some kind of chemical imbalance or something, then you can go from there. I recently started going back to a therapist and the woman I'm seeing now is amazing. I really look forward to our sessions.
Also, good books! Some recommendations:
What Happy People Know by Dan Baker; Cameron Stauth
The Art of Happiness - A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama; Dalai Lama Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho; Howard C. Cutler
The Path to Love - Spiritual Strategies for Healing by Deepak Chopra (and pretty much anything else by him)
Feeling Good - The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns; Aaron T. Beck
If you have co-dependency issues:
The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
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Lovingkindness - The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg; Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hope that helps...I could list a lot more but those are all really good for starters. Oh, there's also Depression for Dummies, which has a lot of great info. Feel free to PM me if you want any other info or just want to talk to me about anything having to do with therapy or what-have-you.
Best of luck on your journey!
Also, good books! Some recommendations:
What Happy People Know by Dan Baker; Cameron Stauth
The Art of Happiness - A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama; Dalai Lama Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho; Howard C. Cutler
The Path to Love - Spiritual Strategies for Healing by Deepak Chopra (and pretty much anything else by him)
Feeling Good - The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns; Aaron T. Beck
If you have co-dependency issues:
The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
&
Lovingkindness - The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg; Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hope that helps...I could list a lot more but those are all really good for starters. Oh, there's also Depression for Dummies, which has a lot of great info. Feel free to PM me if you want any other info or just want to talk to me about anything having to do with therapy or what-have-you.
Best of luck on your journey!
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I'n trying out zoloft and valium for the particularly bad days.
ive found its best to just stay busy so you dont have time to focus on the bad things that are goign through your head.
someitmes no matter what you do though, you cant shake the funk.
those days are best spent with friends or family.
depression sucks, it leads to other illnesses too. ive been clinically depressed off and on for years now. im going through a mild depression right now. Im just trying to stay busy which is hard when you dont even feel like getting out of bed.
It helps more than anything when you have something to look forward too.
If i have no goals and nothing to look forward to i get really depressed.
Ive also found i get more depressed when i i am single too, i also loose a lot of weight.
I just broke up with my girlfriend of 4 years. that really screwed me up for months before and after, i could see it coming slowly like in slow motion knowing full well what was going to happen. just plain shitty.I guess i wasn't too terrible because she still wants to be friends and all that . I just lost at "the game" many people play, i quit playing it and she lost interest.
i am one jaded mofo, with trust issues.
ive found its best to just stay busy so you dont have time to focus on the bad things that are goign through your head.
someitmes no matter what you do though, you cant shake the funk.
those days are best spent with friends or family.
depression sucks, it leads to other illnesses too. ive been clinically depressed off and on for years now. im going through a mild depression right now. Im just trying to stay busy which is hard when you dont even feel like getting out of bed.
It helps more than anything when you have something to look forward too.
If i have no goals and nothing to look forward to i get really depressed.
Ive also found i get more depressed when i i am single too, i also loose a lot of weight.
I just broke up with my girlfriend of 4 years. that really screwed me up for months before and after, i could see it coming slowly like in slow motion knowing full well what was going to happen. just plain shitty.I guess i wasn't too terrible because she still wants to be friends and all that . I just lost at "the game" many people play, i quit playing it and she lost interest.
i am one jaded mofo, with trust issues.
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totally agree with autumn here.... you have to be able to make yourself happy, you dont need anyone (male or female) to do so... if you can make yourself 110% happy and love yourself 1st... you can expect to love or be loved fully by another.....
TrixR4Me wrote:I remember last year I wanted to be gay... or just move out of Jacksonville... I Didn't think it was ever possible to find a decent man...Then I started thinking to myself I don't really need a man to be happy...
I needed to make myself happy and be happy with myself. I knew eventually when the time was right that I would find a guy. Yet I didn't want to depend on that alone.... Even though having a guy who you love and that loves you is great... and right now I wouldn't trade that for anything....
When the time is right Kelly that person will find you... when you least expect it and who you least expect at that... Right now keep up the good work on yourself... Make sure ( and I know it's hard ) that you are happy with where you are going in life... that your goals are small & big and eventually being met as time goes by...
I know you miss Joe as well... there are alot of people I miss that I will leave unnamed ... You know he would want you to be happy and living your life to the fullest...so as you miss Joe try to keep that in mind...that he doesn't want you to be dead with him while your still breathing... hopefully that didn't come off too bad since I wasen't trying to be rude...
Anyways I believe you have my # as well if you don't I shall give it to you... I hope I didn't bore others with my rambling... I know I don't know everything... I can only give what advice I have ...or tell you what I have been through... its always up to the person on weather they want to be happy and how they are going to do it...
Luv ya chicka
hit the nail on the head with that...albino kitty wrote:totally agree with autumn here.... you have to be able to make yourself happy, you dont need anyone (male or female) to do so... if you can make yourself 110% happy and love yourself 1st... you can expect to love or be loved fully by another
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