What things do you do to making coping with depression easier?
I sleep a lot on bad days. I do daily to do lists of things i know that have to be done. To keep myself busy on a good day i watch films or tv. Or read a good book. I like to keep my home tidy and clean. As a treat i buy myself a bunch of roses .
I'm still trying to figure that out honestly. Seems as if everything I do, trying to be better only lasts for a little while. And i don't know. I'm just really frustrated.
@Queen44 i fall backwards sometimes too. So i can
Understand how its frustrating. We have to not be so
Hard on ourselves, and try again. Even slow progress is progress.
@karenw
Yeah Karen, you are right. But it's really difficult..and I've been struggling for a long long time. But I'm willing to keep trying. Slow progress right?
Thank you! 🌹
@Queen44 if you ever need to chat im here. And yes just keep trying thats all we can do.
@karenw
Thank you so much. I'll keep your offer in mind.
I generally try to draw, make or bake things - it feels good to have made something on days where you haven't done much. I find it hard to feel bad when I smell fresh bread.
I also find that having a mantra or phrase to repeat to yourself when it's beginning to get worse really helps. Today I used "I am strong and brave and beautiful and I have made it this far. I am enough. I love me" but normally i use a Sherlock quote " your life is not your own , keep your hands off it" and some of the things that my friends have said to me. I have a "support folder" in my phone full of screenshots of stuff my friends have said and supportive memes and I read it over enough times that I can quote some from memory - it helps to remember that people care ,I think.
@blue422electricboogalo those all sound really great things to do. Love the support folder idea. And the mantras too. I will try those. Thankyou for sharing.
@karenw you're welcome! Something I forgot about until like just now is the list of happy things I have on my phone -experiences , foods , artists , YouTube videos. Ive got it in my phone for easy access but it probably would work just as easily as a paper list or notebook. You might want to try that too.