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One cannot think their way out of Depression

getdowngetup•

2 years ago•18 Replies

Take from a 50 year veteran of this disease.

Much of mt solution was found in taking concrete actions of different ways of behaving- to name only a few:

diet changes

eliminate alcohol & cigarettes

exercise

people connections

just being willing at times

forgiving myself

forgiving others

acceptance of whatever circumstance I find myself in

meditate

practice yoga

making lots of mistakes

never giving up

feeling my pain until it is all felt up

staying on a working anti-depressant ( and many many years back an anti-psychotic med)

allowing others what is theirs

More acceptance of what ever that "thing" is

ok - enough for now

Take what you like and leave the rest

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Hb20032 years ago

Those are good ways

Hb20032 years ago

I like all of them 😄

getdowngetup in reply to Hb20032 years ago

Thank you hb03 feel free to add to list.-- re-post

How is your day going?

Hb2003 in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

I am doing ok 😄

Hb2003 in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

How are you?

getdowngetup in reply to Hb20032 years ago

I'm accepting the weather induced solitary confinement- LOL - can't UBER so I'm de-cluttering my house and packing stuff to take to donation center. Making my lemons into lemonade 😋 Thank you for asking hb03...

Hb2003 in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

Your welcome 😄

Isinatra2 years ago

Get rid of your resentments. They’ll eat you alive.❤️🏄‍♀️

getdowngetup in reply to Isinatra2 years ago

Agreed 👍Harboring resentments puts the poison we intend for another on ONESELF!

Isinatra in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

Well said!❤️🏄‍♀️

Kainan2 years ago

Great list! Acceptance of whatever the situation is such a powerful strategy

getdowngetup in reply to Kainan2 years ago

I oh so agree. It is one thing we can ALWAYS control. Circumstances come and they go.👍😉DV

Sunnidayz12 years ago

Yes you can think your way of depression. The question is how.

getdowngetup in reply to Sunnidayz12 years ago

I agree to some extent. We can change our outlook, our perspective, our attitudes, our negative cognition to more positive. The problem with Depression is it leaves one to OVERTHINK and overznalyze, obsess and worry. Classic symptoms of the big D. Thinking and acting are very interwoven. Thoughts are intangible. I like concrete approach with clearly actions. I would say with confidence that any approach to help depression that isn't primarily routed in behavioral change could easily fail!DV

Sunnidayz1 in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

You are missing a piece of the big picture...neuroplasticity. We can change our brain. We can control & change our thoughts and emotions. It's possible. I've done it. You can too.

getdowngetup2 years ago

Yes me too my thinking changed when my behavior changed. I'm not missing anything. If we don't agree. That's ok. This debate has gone on throughout history with many great spiritual, philosophical and now psychological leaders. I can only be True To Myself. You are FREE TO THINK FOR YOU SELF!DV

Sunnidayz1 in reply to getdowngetup2 years ago

Im not trying to debate anything. I think for myself. Just trying to help. Just letting you know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it's possible to feel better. Good luck to you and I hope u feel better.

getdowngetup2 years ago

😀 No worries here.

I have extensively researched, participated in and experienced for my self the wonders of a neuroplastic shift. For me the behaviors that brought that to me were:

Emotional purging

Griefwork

Meditation

Yoga

Relaxation

Chemical brain enhancement

To only name a few models.

So its only a semantical difference to me. You say tamato and I say tomato.

At the end of the if anyone has something that works then we ALL are better.