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How do you get through the day?

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psychedelixxx

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Depression. it's an awful thing that is extremley hard to escape. What are your ways of coping?

Mine are writing, working, listening to new music, talking to new people, &more writing.
some days it just doesn't cut it.
 
Just the hope that the next day will be better. And knowing that my kitty needs me around. >^-^<
 
Adventures.
Get in touch with nature on your days off.
It really helps me forget about a lot of life's worries.
 
^nature, definitely. Sometimes when I can't get out of town, I just work in my garden. It is so therapeutic to get all sweaty and dirty and smell the soil and the plants and then, in the end, pour a big glass of water and sit and enjoy all my labor. When I moved here 21 years ago, the whole yard was covered in asphalt. Now it is a jungle and just being in it makes me happy. It takes a lot of work to have a beautiful garden but the work never feels like work. It is a great way to get through a hard day; especially if you are depressed because you can sort of just putter and not be focused on achieving anything but you still are getting things done.<3
 
My Dogs

I also enjoy making my house look pretty by decorating it will foliage. Tending to my baby fruit trees and palm trees that will one day be big and cool, while I think about how perfect my life will be by the time they are grown up and look extra pretty.
 
I try to find something positive and focus on it. It may be something materialistic like a new gun or it may be a place I want to go. Even in the end if I don't get it or don't go I still spent a lot of time feeling positive about something. Whenever I find something new ( like firearms ) I tend to dive deep into it and learn everything I can about it which keeps my mind occupied
 
Mel22 said:
Fake it till you make it.

No matter how I'm feeling, I get out, socialise and force myself to be somewhat productive. It's not a cure, but it certainly helps.

Can't help but feel depressed, but I don't allow myself to act depressed.
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That is so important. On days when I want to stay in all day and sleep or stay online with the shades closed I force myself to at least go to the store and take a walk around the neighborhood. If I stay inside too long and isolate I feel like a nutcase.
 
Positive risk taking always helps too. But yeah, whoever said exercise is spot on - I know it has a bad rep but it really does help so much. Jusy from cycling each day into town or whatnot made me feel so much better. I had an accident a few weeks ago so have to give the cycling up till I can buy a helmet and I def miss it. If you ain't got a bike then a daily walk is a must if you're not in work.

I;ve had depressive episodes since 15 and I'm 32 now and have gone through the whole gamut of bad ways of dealing with it and social anxiety. Particularly through drug use. And it got me nowhere but further into the shit hole. Anti-depressants can help a bit but as most know you have to add something to them to make them really affect your life, they just give you a boost. But I get the feeling you might be on them already, who know's?

Bu what you say you're doing it sounds like you've got a great plan to help you get through it. Writing is an amazing way to just get stuff out and feel like you've created something at the same time. The same way a list works when you tick stuff off it; must be the visual element of having actually done something.

But yeah, if you've got the cash, get a bike, a nice single speed simple bit of kit that'll push you a bit but be SO fun to ride.
 
^Positive risk taking ftw. I have been doing some of this lately. And I *think* it's been working to my advantage :).
 
Change up my routine. And just think about how unhappy I'd be without life. Honestly as much as I can't stand living sometimes, I realize it's probably the best thing anyone could ask for to happen to them. I know when I die, I'm really gonna miss living.
 
Mel22 said:
Fake it till you make it.

No matter how I'm feeling, I get out, socialise and force myself to be somewhat productive. It's not a cure, but it certainly helps.

Can't help but feel depressed, but I don't allow myself to act depressed.
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^This. If I give into the feelings I'll sink deeper into it and it will never get better.
 
I get through the day by smoking of course, I cant say I was ever depressed, I just dont feel that, I have a lot more anger if anything and that is hard for my whole family to deal with, they are all its your "Bi-Polar". I sedate my self with meds just so I dont bring that anger out and hurt the people I love. So My days are pretty much the same taking care of mom and her issues, not having enough money to even breathe, much less anything else. Music is my escape every time.
 
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