Kick Depression's Ass!

[Phatt Matt s]

I've suffered from depression my whole adult life. I've been in and out of mental institutions since I was sixteen, and I've been on medication my whole life. I had to stop using drugs as a coping mechanism, learn to regulate my sleep-cycle, exercise, ensure I always took my medication and find non-destructive ways to express my pain to get it under control. It's a daily struggle, and some days are much better than others, but I haven't had any severe, I-feel-like-cutting-myself depression like I used to in five years or so.

Lately, though, all the upkeep I have to do just to maintain sanity is wearing me down. I fear I'm losing a little bit of the "fight" in me.

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If you feel it all or most of the time it is because you chose to.

I don't know which bothers me more about statements like this, the arrogance or the ignorance.

Thank you so much for sharing bro. I'm very sorry. Has similarities to my story. Wouldn't wish that shit on anyone. Easy does it! No worries. Relax. relax. relax.

But I should follow my own advice

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You sound like my boyfriend. He's been through two tours in Iraq and has been through A LOT. He has never taken medication and he is one of the happiest people I know. He says the same thing and it's true.

It's not true. It's bullshit.

It's also one person applying their own situation to everyone else and assuming that everyone else's mind works exactly the same way as theirs does. The brain is complex. We're all hardwired differently, and for one person to assume that others should simply have control over something because they do personally, is the sheer height of arrogant ignorance.

Depression is a mood disorder. Sure, some people can get depressed and make themselves feel better, but they're not the same fucking thing.

Damn! That was a good post! Preach it bro!