untonuggan | Depression is a Lying Bastard Fest

It has come to my attention that it is That Time of Year again for most people with SAD in the Northern Hemisphere, and that for many other folks Bad Things and/or Anniversaries seem to be piling up. At times like this, it is hard to remember that Depression is a Lying Bastard and that it *does* get better again.

So! A friend and I came up with the Depression is a Lying Bastard Fest. There are many ways to participate in comments below:

a gratitude list (because there are still good things in the world) or a list of good things
something you are proud of (a la the Monday Pride thread)
a funny poem (limmericks work well here)
cute things! animals, babies, whatever floats your boat!
anti-winter and/or anti-depression manifestos! This can be in the form of a poem or a simple declaration of "Fuck you, brain weasels, and your lying ways! I will not believe your lies!"

Feel free to comment on someone's comment if you find it particularly moving, but please keep things positive. Anonymous comments are currently turned on. (Please don't abuse them.)

If this grows and becomes very popular, or if you have more ideas, feel free to spread the Depression is a Lying Bastard Fest to your own journal or comm! Also, I would love it if you linked back here so that we got more participants. ^_^

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I have list envy! In a good way, mind, not a bad one. I am all of asquee reading this list of good things. (And, um, out of words to say something more constructive, but I am not going to let that stop me from commenting at all today!)

I love the idea of your Filemaker database and am glad it sounds like it's working really well for you. <3 (And I may nab your idea of Hiding All The Scary Things, or at least trying to pretend they don't exist, because that sounds super useful.)

I really wish I had the full version of FM that would allow me to turn databases into standalone apps, but right now, I've only for the standard version.

My experience with To-Do lists has been that I keep them for a short while and then they become overwhelming - do fifteen impossible things before breakfast! and so I go into meltdown/avoidance mode. (I am, alas, good at avoidance.)

I found a list of 'things to tackle next' (including, if possible, things I can do when I can't brain and things I can do when I need to feel productive/feel all fired up and want to dig my teeth into something) helps. If I demand too much of myself, I get nothing done at all, which is Not Helpful.

One day!

I am definitely passing on some of your ideas and methods to a friend, though, as I hope it'll help them deal with similar issues. ^-^ And... I like your idea of splitting it up into things you can do when you can't brain and things when you can. That sounds really useful. I should try that. ^_^

*sends good thoughts*

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