[eastcoastgirl]

Hi, Steve and everyone,

Good article. I'm going to do it. I'm going to focus on my relationships.

Here's a weird problem, though. I am an obsessive person, and I tend to get depressed. I've been fairly successful at controlling these things with exercise, counseling, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. I even use intention-manifestation to get rid of depression. I'm trying to stay off of antidepressants. I'm not compulsive. But I will fixate on something to the exclusion of everything else. At work, that's great. I complete projects and I meet deadlines. No problems there. Sometimes when I'm obsessing, though, it interferes with living my life.

How does a person like me, who is mentally health-challenged, focus on improving an area of my life without obsessing? Where's the line? Do I put the intention out there and forget about it? Do I think about it for a set time every day?

I want to maintain balance and peace of mind. Any advice would be appreciated.