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Originally Posted by Chado2423  This is obvious to me that such a comment doesn't come from someone who has experienced Clinical Depression. I don't do drugs. I eat every day. I drink lots of water. But all these things don't scratch beyond the surface. I function pretty well. I've been going to church more often. But the depression still hangs over me. Did you know you can live an active lifestyle and still be depressed? Neither did I, until I experienced it first hand. How do you explain the taste of a fish to someone who has never eaten fish? You can tell them all about it, but until they taste it themselves they won't understand. They have to taste the fish for themselves. I can't thoroughly explain my feelings through this website. You'd have to experience them yourself. Besides who said I was complaining? My spirit may have been vexed, but that doesn't mean I am complaining. I can see some people don't understand what it is like to have a long-lasting depresion, and I can't explain it in the right words. Trial by fire perhaps... I'm not really sure to tell the truth. |
Well I'm not sure If I would call what I went through clinical depression..but I did however see a doctor, take anti-depressants, and attend a counselor for several weeks.
I think what you need is to just get yourself back on your feet. Forget about all this depression and/or whatever seems to be bothering you. The two books I really recommend reading are "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle...those books really helped me change my life and now I cannot even recognize the same person in the mirror anymore. One thing I would stop doing, and even though it may sound harsh, is stop griefing about your life and stop making it a living hell. Yes these books and tips can help you, but ultimately you are the only one who can help yourself. You're the only one who can get out of this mess and better your life.
Lastly I will leave you with this, if you're not the one who will fix your life, who's going to? No one's going to take a bullet for you while they're not protected themselves. Change your life and live for the moment.