(June 1, 2016 at 2:44 am)Losty Wrote: It's so much easier to agree normally. In the rare moment (which has lasted at least a couple days now) I just think...choosing to be happy? Ha. Sounds more like choosing to lie to myself. I keep stepping back and looking at my life like fuuuuuck this. But I know it's only temporary. This will pass. This coming school year has a lot of new and exciting adventure for my life. I'll be fine. It's just...in this moment, I'm not. Oh well
I get what you're saying -- it does sound pie-in-the-sky when the black dog is biting. I don't know if it would work for you, but I can only say it works for me, even when, such as a couple of weeks ago, despondency was threatening yet another hostile takeover.
For me, it really is about focus -- what I choose to focus on affects my moods almost inside the moment.
My buddy Radar, who as an AAer with three decades of sobriety is a guy I lean on when the shit gets thick, gave me some great advice once -- "When you start thinking about this problem that you're having trouble getting around, make an appointment with it. Tell it, 'Okay, we do need to address this, but I'm busy right now, so I will come back to this thought at one AM', or whatever time you think works. Often, when one AM rolls around, you'll find that it isn't so big as you had thought."
It doesn't always work for me, but in concert with the other tools I bring to bear on an issue, it's an important component.
This will indeed pass. And you can indeed take positive steps to speed up that process.
