It’s time to start:
I have said before that starting this blog was and is very hard. I’m still making mistakes. But, I also know a ton more than I use too. I am learning something new everyday.
I have this need in me to try to help others with depression and life’s twists and turns. It will not let me go from thinking about it. So, I need to keep going.
Depression is hard. I have never lied about that. We need to train our minds to say…that part is not real, I should think about the reality of this situation.
Here is an example: I made a recent mistake on my blog. It sent me into the old way of thinking that I never get things right; I’m not good at this; I should just stop now, and on it goes. Well, reality, I didn’t even know that I had made a mistake until the people that know told me that I did. I’m trying to look at things up and fix it.
The real reality of the whole thing is that I need to push the bummer part of my thinking aside, even though it is still there and I can feel it, and get on with what I can do to fix it. It’s not easy.
I know that a lot of you have horrible reasons for your depression, especially those of you with PTSD. Friends you may have lost would not want you to quit. I truly believe that! They want you to go on and see what your life story leads you to. You were meant to be living for a reason. Get curious and find out. You may need help. So what. A lot of people need or have someone to help them.
Start with making your bed. It’s not so your room looks nice. It’s about you having done something that makes you feel better. Try it!
Next is getting out in nature and seeing the beauty around you. It will relax you and ground you into knowing that you are a part of the light and beauty. You belong.
Then there is finding a friend. One friend can make you feel like you are important. Don’t sit in the dark of your mind and sulk. The reality is that the past is over and you lived through it. You are needed in this world.
If you can’t manage a friend yet, start out with a service animal or even a plant. Part of that is being responsible for something or someone.
If you start with small steps you can keep going and that sure beats being a statistic. Kick Your own Butt and get it going.
I am trying with this blog and you can start with making your bed.
Get curious. Find out why you made it and others didn’t.
Most days I still think what a good day to die. Just a thought. Push it aside for another day and go on.
You can do it!! Many, many have.