I’ve had chronic depression since I was a child. Damn brain chemicals! My depression isn’t situational, though situations in the last 3 years haven’t helped. I have things that give me joy and fulfillment, but when depression creeps in, nothing really shines through. How do I deal with it?
I used to deal with it by drinking. Here’s a tip: BAD IDEA.
Now I find stuff I like to do and let it become my obsession. It’s therapy. I laugh a lot and enjoy life, so people around me might not even know I battle depression constantly. I do, though. I’ve just learned that by faking a smile, faking a giggle, faking enjoyment, you end up really feeling it. Don’t believe me? Laugh like an idiot all on your own for a minute and I dare you to tell me it didn’t end up making you belly laugh. Lol it works!
So, it’s how I do. I’m going to pretend I want to sit at that expo and maybe I’ll fake it so good I’ll believe me. Guess what? I usually do believe me and I don’t have to fake that part. It works! For me. Everybody’s different.
I used to deal with it by drinking. Here’s a tip: BAD IDEA.
Now I find stuff I like to do and let it become my obsession. It’s therapy. I laugh a lot and enjoy life, so people around me might not even know I battle depression constantly. I do, though. I’ve just learned that by faking a smile, faking a giggle, faking enjoyment, you end up really feeling it. Don’t believe me? Laugh like an idiot all on your own for a minute and I dare you to tell me it didn’t end up making you belly laugh. Lol it works!
So, it’s how I do. I’m going to pretend I want to sit at that expo and maybe I’ll fake it so good I’ll believe me. Guess what? I usually do believe me and I don’t have to fake that part. It works! For me. Everybody’s different.
"Hipster is what happens when young hot people do what old ladies do." -Exian
