I'm fairly new to this group and I see there's a lot of people in the same situation as I am. I was very surprised as to how many people had the same path, in life, as me because of depression. It seems that this illness leads us toward the same miserable life which makes the depression even worse. It's a downward spiral for a lot of us.
On the other hand, there's a lot of people, in this group, trying to cheer up each other and give advice but if we were able to follow our own advice and it would work, wouldn't it be great. If only it were that simple
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Yes, Pilule, I wish it were that simple.
Every day were faced with a whole series of options over how we choose to live our lives. No one can see all the options and we can only choose from among the one's recognize. The more creative we are the more options we can visualize and choose from. Depression, among other symptoms, narrows the set of options we see for living our lives.
We all make the best choices we can given the circumstances. It's important to remember that. So we can all increase the quality, meaning, and value of our lives by seeking to expand the options we are aware we can choose from.
Not simple, but who ever, where ever we are, it's something that can stem the spiral.
Every day were faced with a whole series of options over how we choose to live our lives. No one can see all the options and we can only choose from among the one's recognize. The more creative we are the more options we can visualize and choose from. Depression, among other symptoms, narrows the set of options we see for living our lives.
We all make the best choices we can given the circumstances. It's important to remember that. So we can all increase the quality, meaning, and value of our lives by seeking to expand the options we are aware we can choose from.
Not simple, but who ever, where ever we are, it's something that can stem the spiral.
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tiredofsmiling
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I hear you !
I feel like I am pretty good at giving friends.. and "other" advice.. I can tell them to BREATH when they feel life is crashing... but ME ? Truthfully .. they don't know how much I am hurting.. in every way. Sadly, my family has a history of depression and suicide.. I know what the full effect is on anfamily.. but I still can't stop the feelings in me.. and the wish that I could stop being HERE ,
I think we give advice to other because we think that is should be easy for others to follow our advice since they don't suffer like we do. The truth is they suffer as much as we do, if not more.
I live in a big city, I wanted to join a support group for depressed people but there isn't any. I guess people are too depressed to start a group...
I live in a big city, I wanted to join a support group for depressed people but there isn't any. I guess people are too depressed to start a group...
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