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Posted by Susan J on October 1, 2003, at 10:00:14
1. I've lost almost all the weight I'd gained on Paxil. I'm eating healthy foods and exercising. Not as much as I'd like, but better than sleeping 20 hours a day.
2. I sucked it up and got help for my outrageous credit card debt last night, and a huge burden has been lifted.
3. My boss yelled at me for not doing a certain project all year, and now I'm doing it, as if his yelling at me and yet not firing me was the motivation I needed to actually *start* the project.
4. I've felt pretty happy for the past two weeks, although I've got some anxiety issues over a crisis my brother is going through. But it amazes me that his pain hasn't plummeted me back into depression. I wonder if that is a sign I'm getting better?In any event, life isn't perfect. I'm not as motivated/ambitious/thin as I was 5 years ago. But I'm a whole bunch better than last year.
Tell me, do these good periods ever truly *last?*
Posted by Adia on October 1, 2003, at 12:02:40
In reply to Life is Pretty Cool Today. :-), posted by Susan J on October 1, 2003, at 10:00:14
Hi,
I'm new here, I've been posting at psychological b, but I read your post and wanted to say..that's great!!! It is inspiring and gives me hope... :o)
Thank you for sharing!
you've accomplished so much, you should be proud of yourself :o)
I'm so glad that you are doing better and feeling better about yourself...
That's wonderful...about exercising...my psychiatrist keeps telling me how much I need to do that, and I can't get out of bed ..I tell her but how am I supposed to go for a walk or exercise if just going to the kitchen takes all my energy and sometimes I don't have the energy to get out of bed?
I am really glad you are being constant and eating healthy and taking care of yourself.
Thank you for sharing...
Smiling for you!
Be proud!
Adia.> 1. I've lost almost all the weight I'd gained on Paxil. I'm eating healthy foods and exercising. Not as much as I'd like, but better than sleeping 20 hours a day.
> 2. I sucked it up and got help for my outrageous credit card debt last night, and a huge burden has been lifted.
> 3. My boss yelled at me for not doing a certain project all year, and now I'm doing it, as if his yelling at me and yet not firing me was the motivation I needed to actually *start* the project.
> 4. I've felt pretty happy for the past two weeks, although I've got some anxiety issues over a crisis my brother is going through. But it amazes me that his pain hasn't plummeted me back into depression. I wonder if that is a sign I'm getting better?
>
> In any event, life isn't perfect. I'm not as motivated/ambitious/thin as I was 5 years ago. But I'm a whole bunch better than last year.
>
> Tell me, do these good periods ever truly *last?*
Posted by Susan J on October 1, 2003, at 12:24:50
In reply to Re: Life is Pretty Cool Today. :-) » Susan J, posted by Adia on October 1, 2003, at 12:02:40
Hi, Adia,
Thanks for the encouragement!
> That's wonderful...about exercising...my psychiatrist keeps telling me how much I need to do that, and I can't get out of bed ..I tell her but how am I supposed to go for a walk or exercise if just going to the kitchen takes all my energy and sometimes I don't have the energy to get out of bed?
<<I know the feeling, believe me. I have a dog that I walk a lot. When I was at my worst, I gave her a snack that would keep her occupied for a while and I'd just crash on the sofa. I felt so guilty ignoring her. I used to walk her twice a day, long fun walks, and play with her at home. She used to get tons of attention. Now, if I walk her 4x a week I'm really happy. I still give her the treat and I crash on the sofa, but I also get myself up and walk her from time to time. Little baby steps of improvement, right?
But she *does* motivate me to get out there and move....And you....if it's really hard just to get out of bed, then you should pat yourself on the back for getting to the kitchen. :-) Where's your mailbox? Walking there is good for you. But your doc is right. Depression is a vicious circle that affects us physically, too. You don't want to do anything, but if you *can* get some exercise, it *really* does make you feel a bit better, and then you get more motivated to exercise, and so on. Just take it a day at a time, though. Every little bit of better behavior helps. I have found that changing my behavior, even on those little things, helps change my mood. My bills were out of control, and I wouldn't get my mail from the mailbox for weeks at a time. Just going there now gives me a sense of accomplishment. Goofy, I know. But it works.
Good luck. I hope things get easier for you. :-)
Susan
Posted by Tabitha on October 1, 2003, at 14:13:47
In reply to Life is Pretty Cool Today. :-), posted by Susan J on October 1, 2003, at 10:00:14
Posted by Dinah on October 1, 2003, at 19:11:47
In reply to Life is Pretty Cool Today. :-), posted by Susan J on October 1, 2003, at 10:00:14
That's great! Congrats on the credit card debt. And the work. And the weight loss. :)
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