Depression is a Lying Bastard Fest
Nov. 26th, 2012 12:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
untonugganIt 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:
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. ^_^
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!"
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. ^_^
Gratitude List
Date: 2012-11-28 05:11 am (UTC)* dreamwidth- lists like these give me hope when I'm feeling socially isolated
*my LIghtbox, to get me through the many gray days in my current hometown
* family reaching out to support me (this must mean they are really worried, but it warms
my heart to know that people care)
* feeling more comfortable in social situations
* accepting that members of my immediate family show love in the way they know how
* In social situations, I'm grateful that I can sink into feeling like "these people are good people, some of them might like me, even if they aren't quite 'my people'...we surely have some commonalities!"
* occasionally going to yoga
*warm blankets
* met with my therapist, and she wants to see me 2x week (this makes me happy, I like her)
* making slow progress on the guitar
Finally, despite my sense that my depression has reared it's ugliest head due to a recent break-up, I'm very grateful that I am out of a relationship which was not working for me.
As a side note, I've found a lot of help from a small paperback written by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson. It's called Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice At a Time.
Rick also has an e-newsletter called Just One Thing...and it's always a joyful, uplifting read.
My heart goes out all.... we 'gon make it!
Re: Gratitude List
Date: 2012-12-08 10:11 am (UTC)