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Another way of looking at depression
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RE: Another way of looking at depression
August 10, 2016 at 11:31 am (This post was last modified: August 10, 2016 at 11:32 am by robvalue.)
I agree. I see "my depression" as the ill part of me. It's constantly battling for control of my brain, with the "real me".

At my absolute worst, I've felt like it has had 99% of my brain. I barely knew who I was anymore. I couldn't think sensible thoughts. I felt like I just was the depression.

When I'm doing very well, I can fight it back to maybe 10%. I have to keep it under close surveillance, to make sure it's not creeping back again. It plays dead, but I know it's always scheming. It's waiting for me to be vulnerable.

At the moment... I don't know. I feel like it has about half of me. Maybe more. I feel empty inside. I don't hardly enjoy anything. The future seems totally bleak. I feel like nothing but a burden to the people around me. I know I've actually been making a lot of progress in many ways; it's just that it's hard to care about it. It takes so much of my energy just keeping the depression at bay long enough to think about whatever I'm meant to be doing.

I'm getting more therapy, which is hopefully starting soon.
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Another way of looking at depression

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Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 6:06 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 6:36 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 9:23 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 10:03 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Gemini - August 10, 2016 at 10:07 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 11:31 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 11:32 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 10, 2016 at 12:44 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 11:34 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Angrboda - August 10, 2016 at 12:33 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 10, 2016 at 12:38 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 12:52 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 12:56 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 12:45 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 10, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 7:26 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 7:27 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Little lunch - August 11, 2016 at 8:11 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Minimalist - August 10, 2016 at 12:58 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 12:59 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 12:58 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 1:10 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 10, 2016 at 3:15 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 3:20 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Regina - August 10, 2016 at 3:27 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 3:31 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Regina - August 10, 2016 at 4:01 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 4:04 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 10, 2016 at 4:21 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 11, 2016 at 1:51 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by The Valkyrie - August 10, 2016 at 4:38 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 4:40 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by The Valkyrie - August 10, 2016 at 4:43 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 10, 2016 at 4:46 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 10, 2016 at 10:06 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 1:25 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 11, 2016 at 1:57 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 10, 2016 at 11:22 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Little lunch - August 11, 2016 at 3:59 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 2:24 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 2:30 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 4:04 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 4:09 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Little lunch - August 11, 2016 at 4:50 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 5:37 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 5:42 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 5:45 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 5:52 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 6:03 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 6:04 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 5:51 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 6:00 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 6:15 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jesster - August 11, 2016 at 6:19 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 7:33 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Gemini - August 12, 2016 at 2:34 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by LadyForCamus - August 12, 2016 at 10:34 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 6:28 am
Another way of looking at depression - by LadyForCamus - August 11, 2016 at 8:52 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 9:56 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by LadyForCamus - August 11, 2016 at 11:24 am
Another way of looking at depression - by LadyForCamus - August 11, 2016 at 9:11 am
Another way of looking at depression - by LadyForCamus - August 11, 2016 at 9:13 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 9:15 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 9:56 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 10:55 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 9:58 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 11, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 7:36 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 10:45 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 11, 2016 at 10:48 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 10:52 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 10:58 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 12:03 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 11, 2016 at 12:21 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 1:26 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 11, 2016 at 1:35 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 1:40 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 11, 2016 at 1:43 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 11:25 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 11, 2016 at 11:53 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 11, 2016 at 12:23 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 1:42 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 11, 2016 at 1:51 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 11, 2016 at 1:59 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 11, 2016 at 2:03 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 11, 2016 at 2:03 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 11, 2016 at 2:02 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 11, 2016 at 2:05 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 2:08 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 11, 2016 at 2:09 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 11, 2016 at 2:10 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 11, 2016 at 6:02 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 11, 2016 at 6:44 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Little lunch - August 11, 2016 at 8:56 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Whateverist - August 11, 2016 at 9:03 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 12, 2016 at 7:41 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 12, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 12, 2016 at 11:11 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 12, 2016 at 10:48 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 10:59 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 12, 2016 at 11:06 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 11:18 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 12, 2016 at 11:27 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 10:50 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 12, 2016 at 10:52 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 10:53 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 11:32 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 12, 2016 at 11:39 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 11:55 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 11:33 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 11:40 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Faith No More - August 12, 2016 at 11:45 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 11:56 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Edwardo Piet - August 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by rado84 - August 12, 2016 at 3:33 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Cyberman - August 12, 2016 at 7:16 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 12, 2016 at 11:11 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Little lunch - August 12, 2016 at 10:07 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Losty - August 12, 2016 at 10:17 pm
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 18, 2016 at 7:27 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by brewer - August 18, 2016 at 7:31 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 19, 2016 at 1:18 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by Jackalope - August 19, 2016 at 1:31 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 19, 2016 at 10:15 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by abaris - August 19, 2016 at 10:18 am
RE: Another way of looking at depression - by robvalue - August 19, 2016 at 10:33 am

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