Posted by Libby on June 16, 2000, at 15:04:34
In reply to Re: Full remission the illusion of control » Libby, posted by Tom on June 16, 2000, at 12:58:47
Tom, thanks for the explanation. I agree that the "right" course would seem to be working through the feelings in therp. That's not been possible for me yet.
The symptoms of my depression this time are different than previous episodes in that I am
not aware of my low mood. Those around me are,
but I'm not. The only "pain" I feel is the nagging fear that I've permanently lost all
motivation.Amyway, thanks for your suggestions. Don't
mean to dis them. It's just that I haven't gotten to the point where I can apply them
yet. I'm sure someone who is motivated
to get well would do well with them.Thanks...
L.> First off let me say that I totally empathize with your situation, having experienced all kinds of disorders due to my father's death when I was a young boy. This most recent depression has been the grand-daddy of them all. But at least I've gotten to the bottom of things for the first time in my life.
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> I guess what I want to stress about my recipe for moving beyond depression is... it's not easy! The recipe is very easy; the ingredients can be extremely difficult to find though. Sometimes life experience is so adverse that one can never move beyond chronic pain. Sometimes it just overwhelms a person, to the point that emotional pain can't be overcome, be it for whatever reason. But I do believe one thing about all this chaos; time heals all wounds. First we need to "cleanse" the wound(s), then incorporate all the painful events into our lives. We do need to feel the pain. Every joy and every pain is a miracle of life.
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> If the pain is too much, search for the right med (I'm not anti-med). I believe my viewpoint offers the most hope for moving beyond adverse life experiences that create the monster called depression.
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> Tom
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