Moody week but why

[lenny_thecat]

Honestly have no reason to be down, I have no reason to be in a bad or negative mood, but I can’t seem to shake it. I seem to take it out on the wrong people as well. I almost didn’t get out of bed today. Any advice on how to just turn the off switch on these mood swings ?

[Hidden]

Definitely been there and it's no fun. If anything, it's even more frustrating when you KNOW that you're dealing with it and can't stop it. I've found that distracting myself helps. I take walks and try to clear my mind. Sometimes I will list what I should be thankful for or what is going correctly in my life and that quiets the negative emotions.

Sometimes nothing helps and I just eat my feelings! But overall, I think doing something healthy like working out, cooking, reading, etc is a good way to take your mind off the noise and focus on something more important.

[sweetiepye in reply to Hidden]

The voice of experience. All good things to try. Pam

[BecR1025]

I hate when I have irritability and I lash out at everyone and everything. I have no idea what starts it or triggers it. I try so hard to push through the mood, but it's so hard to do sometimes. Then you feel guilty for acting that way. For now I find that keeping to myself distant while I'm in that mood helps. I will tell my kids mom needs a time out and I will go and sit in a separate room. I tell my spouse I'm anxious and irritable and he understands and will let me keep to myself for some time. Other than that this is a thing I am still personally working on. Sometimes my mood swings are just terrible, luckily they don't last long.

[sweetiepye in reply to BecR1025]

Don't think that I am always successful in my endeavors. I am not, I do give myself credit for trying

[sweetiepye]

Ah yes, depression, what to do with it...does it come and stay and then slowly move on? I allow myself one day to be a cabbage then I have to join the humans again. I will do one thing a day and then when that isn't so hard I'll add another chore. I try to keep myself clean and neat. I had a doctor tell me once that how a person presents himself tells the doctor how depressed the person is. Depressed people are to tired to care how they look so I made the decision when I was well to not let that happen to me. I work on other things now. Every one has to decide what is important to him. Maybe you will find this helpful, I hope so. Don't be too hard on yourself, but be firm. Pam

[JEG325]

I didn't sleep today and so I am feeling down, a bit anxious + quite restless. I can't seem to shake my blah feelings which aggravates me even more. But, I'll hang in because I know the sun will always shine tomorrow. You hang in too. There's a lot to live for. Right? Have a blessed day, my friend!