I'm gently progressing into life again and feel quite proud that I pushed my ass into action....I chose jo whiley as my trainer and created a Spotify playlist ☺️
I've been upping my antidepressant dose of sertaline with the guidance of my GP (I was one citalapram for years), made appointments with counsellor's, booked my yoga teacher training (finally)....I aim to make things work this year - I'm fed up of the depression cycle's which I've experienced for the last 20 years !
I feel motivated and would like to share my testimony that no matter how shit it gets - with love, determination and support,; we can feel positive again (&possibly wiser for the life experience) xx
Happy to share this
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Be gentle with yourself, the great thing about C25k is that everyone can progress at their own pace, there will be ups and downs, but this forum is great for support. The very best of luck x
Welcome to this forum. Welcome to your running journey and welcome to new beginnings. Yes please do share your running story. I am doing C25K on my own (rather than with an organised group or friends) but I’ve not felt alone by reading the motivational and informative posts on here and of course all the encouragement. Please keep going and please keep posting. You will get lots of support and I’ve no doubt, you will support and encourage more people than you will ever know, now and in the future. Good luck and believe you can do it - because you can!!!
Gosh, I haven't been through what you have, but I just wanted to say I totally agree with your testimony, it is absolutely possible to feel positive again. And to wish you luck with your running journey. Support is on here is great, everyone is really friendly, there is always someone to offer help and advice.
Good for you. I think you're going to love running. It's a challenge, but this program really works and I have found it to be incredibly mood boosting. I haven't felt this happy in many years! Good luck with it.
Well done to you! After suffering years of depression, I can tell you that you you can come out the other side. It takes time I know, but it does happen. I really do hope running will help you through. It's a great lifter of spirits. Anything we can do to help, just yell. Lot's of luck! x
Wow, well done to you, that's one of the hardest hurdles overcome already...having the motivation to get out there!! Take it steady tho' and don't get down if you struggle with a run, just look on it as a practice and try again another day, I've just finished week 5 and its taken me 7 weeks!! The first few weeks are the hardest, I thought I'd never get past 90 seconds, but I did 20 mins the other day! I was on citalapram for yrs, then changed to fluoxetine, quite a high dose still. But am doing OK, better since running too. Good luck.
2018 will be a great year, look forward to see your progress. Good Luck x
It is so great to hear how positive you are feeling right now. I cannot imagine how 20 years of having the black dog accompanying you can be but as someone who had him join me 2 years ago (although it took me a long time to realise there was any problem ) , I too sought the help of my GP for anxiety and depresssion . Setraline helped enormously but like you I stated C25K and have just completed week 7 yesterday and surprisingly I’m actually upset that today is a rest day . You get told how great exercise is for your mental health but actually when it’s so difficult to even get out of bed let alone leave the house it takes some real effort so well done you! It’s amazing how although the runs are hard still, the feeling afterwards is so amazing and how your confidence grows and is better than any of the meds. Keep at it , enjoy the journey and keep sharing your experiences x
Great to hear you are motivated. I had an episode of depression and I sympathize with you.
Be gentle to yourself! Go slow and steady, and then even slower. I am here for over a year and I still haven't finished the programme. But you know what? It's not important. The important part is that I am still going out there, I am moving, not sitting on the couch. Every run is helping me mentally and emotionally, not only physically. I relax, I release work-stress. I am just happier.
Well done for reaching back to the light and seeking for your own brand of peace.
Many years ago I was handed a "clinically depressed" label and was left feeling very confused. I had a routine appt with my osteopath and when he asked how I was I told him what the gp had said. I'll never forget what he said. He looked at me so kindly and said "well you might be depressed, but there's no need to be depressed about it"
He was so right. My fight with the dark side has been so enlightening, it has been hard but I've learnt and grown so much trying to find ways through and past a depression that started in childhood and was simmering until my early 30s.
Therapies have brought me so far but this programme is like the icing on the cake, the final lessons in self belief. I can and so am, doing this. Everyone is different but the number of times I've been told in life that I can't do things, that I shouldn't start because I don't finish, yada yada yada... bull💩!
I am me, hear my roar!
You've come to a good place, virtually and emotionally. We're rooting for you. You can do this. We're with you! 💪👍😁
Thank you for sharing, and you will find this forum so supportive and like a network of unseen friends, you can't really see them but you will know that they are there. Looking forward to following your journey!
Hi Yogiseekingpeace and welcome to the forum. This is a wonderful virtual running family who are will give advice, guidance, encouragement and support as well as sharing their own highs and lows and "listening" to yours.
The C25K is a fabulous programme not just in terms of getting you from the couch to being able to run for 30 minutes, but in the add on benefits to our emotional and mental state. I was really surprised at the difference running made to how I was feeling, not just in the short term (being able to get in the zone while running seemed to keep worries and tension away during the run; and there's that great feeling you get at the end of a run knowing you completed the next run in the journey to week 9 and graduation) but also more long term, giving me greater self confidence in my body image (mastectomy had really knocked me for six) and a tangible boost to my self esteem.
I wish you all the best with the programme, and hope that it helps you manage that black dog.
All the best and look forward to hearing about your next run.
Hi @Razouski - I agree with you about the short-term and long-term benefits of running. I think that even if you are just at the start of the C25K programme, getting out into the fresh air and seeing the world around you is so refreshing. Also, I wish you all the best for your life after mastectomy. One of my relatives has had the operation, and I know that recovery and rebuilding afterwards is no small task.
@Yogiseekingpeace - I wish you all the best for your running. You have come such a long way in such a short time - I hope the course is everything you wish it to be!
Well done for making the first most difficult step, getting out of the door. Keep going, I'm on week 6 and never believed I would get so far. C25k will give you confidence and self worth - and it doesn't matter if you have to repeat some of the runs as I've had to do
Well done to you. I have had problems with depression for 25 years which I've worked on in many ways. I started running at the end of last year which I never imagined I would do. I completed the programme much to my shock and it is helping me through a bit of a dip at the moment. I've never found something that makes me feel so good about myself not only physically but even more mentally. Take it day by day. Good luck.
Such an honest post! Wishing you all the very best in your journey. This is a wonderfully supportive forum so no need to be alone. Remember to keep us updated & all the best with your yoga training too xx
I admire you so much for sharing such a painful time in your life. This forum is a soft place to fall when you need it but good for a gentle nudge when you need it too😉. I wish you strength and happiness. Good luck with C25k and also with your yoga teacher training. My yoga teacher is my inspiration. What great goals to have. Love and light🙏
I agree. My sister has suffered with severe depression throughout her life, and how she struggles on sometimes I do not know.
Yoga has been a source of strength to me for over 40 years and I’m sure it supports you too. You will have the chance to influence so many people’s lives once you are a qualified teacher and your experiences will give added depth to your knowledge. All the very best if health and luck to you.
I don't know you, yet so proud of you. Hopefully this programme will help give you motivation which will help with other aspects of your life. Life's not always easy is it?
Welcome and well done for so many positives & your determination.
Many people say that C25K (& beyond) helps greatly with depression. This forum is so encouraging & a great source of information. Keep us posted and we will cheer you on. 😄
It's fantastic you're doing this and I hope it helps you - and that you enjoy it. Sometimes the runs go better than at other times but when you get a good one it feels brilliant and even when you dont, it just feels great to be trying. Besides, "the kindness of strangers" is a very powerful tonic and you'll find plenty of it here! Looking forward to hearing how you get on x
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looking forward to hearing your story as you go, you sound very positive and inspiring
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