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Help, I think

Hawkeye61 April 10th, 2023

I have been going through depression for a very long time. It's been about 15 years maybe more but that's kinda when I can start see it happening. After years of marriage, she left and sent me even farther into depression. I had very low points and and have come back up but it's been worse than a rollercoaster for quite a bit of it. I have fought tooth and nail to get to be better. I have put band-aids on some parts of my life but, I need to do more than that. I'm trying to get into routines but I find that I get stuck in my room more and more and it's getting depressing. I don't really talk to anyone. I feel like a burden all the time to people so I don't engage with people about my feelings. I have before and I lost a lot of friends (during my divorce) so I just stop about my feelings. I just don't know how to get into and stay in a routine that helps with day to day life. Any suggestions??

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hopefulPond6108 April 10th, 2023

@Hawkeye61 If you don’t already, make your bed when you get up. It’s a tiny change but had a good effect when I was going through a rough patch.


For self help with depression, I highly recommend Dr David Burns book, Feeling Good. Check out this video for a 20 minute TED talk https://youtu.be/H1T5uMeYv9Q

Friends are not always the best people to go to when we are dealing with tough issues. If you can afford a therapist it can be a great resource to get us to a better place.