What is it that is on our minds?
What is on yours?
I can think of a few things. Like how can I become stable enough to do things regularly (like blog)? It's too easy to forget all the coping skills you have learned and fall into a pit of depression. When you do that forget consistency. You're too busy feeling sorry for yourself.
How about when is that next mood swing going to occur?
How about this one: Is my medication working?
How do I get around my side-effects from my anti-depressent.
I really want to know.
What do YOU think about?
4 comments:
I've only suffered from depression once in my life. Thankfully, I pulled out of it.
my thoughts are with anyone who has to put up with it on a regular basis!
Philip
www.disabled-help.org
I wonder... if my moods are caused by external events, my natural brain chemistry (however wacky it may be), or my meds ...if I should have children and the associated risks, benefits, and chances of inheriting bipolar ...how I finally became indifferent to having 5-8 bottles of medications in my cabinet, 4 therapy appt.s a month, and a psychiatrist appt. every 1-3 months, not to mention being around all the people that saw me gradually lose control...
thx for asking! ;)
The reason I blog regularly is exactly the reason, I think, that you don't. I want to track my moods, and it's a good way to work through them (by thinking about what I want to write and why).
If I'm okay, like now, I want to know WHY. If I'm depressed, I want to see if something situational triggered it, and I can look back in my blog.
The key for me is: keeping a rigid schedule. Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day is CRUCIAL. I even eat the same thing for breakfast every day.
I'm not perfect - I fall like everyone else. I just happen to be "okay" right now, which, as you may be able to relate, is better than "just okay" sounds!
I hope you start feeling better soon - and I know you will! :-)
"It's too easy to forget all the coping skills you have learned and fall into a pit of depression."
Wow. So true. I am actually starting over again right now. Every day is seemingly a start over. Geez!
Good luck to you.
Post a Comment