Depressing thought

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I was reading Depression for Dummies earlier today, and it struck me how many of their semi-made-up examples had references to the person's wife, or husband, or significant other. It seems to me that the lack of anyone special in my life is a big part of what I'm depressed about, and reading those things sometimes makes me feel worse. It's as if, even compared to those made-up people who have their issues, I don't quite measure up. I know that doesn't make sense logically and I'm just seeing things through one of those distorted lenses they talked about in chapter 7 (actually the chapter I was reading), but that's the way I feel.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
My boss, before he went away to Columbia, told me about meebo. It's aim in awindow in your browser.
So I go on and I start talking to people that I haven't talked to in a while. I got moved to second shift and that's why he even mentioned it to me. And i go on and someone asked me what i was doint and I was like, "well i've been working alot." and they were like what's up with your life. any plans doing anything. And i thought about it and i'm not doing anything but working. I moved to second shift so i could get some studying done so i could get my SA cert and go on to get more money or be an SA for a small company and have some days off(they had me working 6 days a week but i said that at grandma's). Like i said don't sweat it. Over thinking and dwelling on life can make you nuts. Live life. take up social hobbies. Force yourself to be in social situations. Grandma goes to the bar and has a club soda(but you don't like bubbles), I don't know have an OJ or a Milk or coffee. Bar's aren't exactly a healthy place but its a start. You are an exceptional human being and if you can have an almost perfect GPA you can do anything. You have so much to contribute to the world. Just remember to keep your eyes open and be ready for what's ahead of you.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Try the Audio CD & cassette tape program by Lucinda Bassett(sp?) called "Attacking Anxiety and Depression." It really works! Sometimes people who experience something firsthand know more about it than the so-called experts. I struggled with depression for years, and it's almost gone. The only thing you need to understand is that depression is not a disease, it's really just a symptom of negative thinking. It's impossible to be depressed as long as you are having genuinely happy thoughts. Write down every single negative thought you have upon waking up in the morning and you will see that within just one hour of waking, you have already had 50 to 100 negative thoughts. Once you take note of how many negative thoughts you are having, the next step is to analyze each thought and turn it around into a positive (but realistic) thought. I felt so much better within just 2 days of doing this in a spiral notebook. I sincerely hope this helps.
Dan ([email protected])
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