tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post5538712979563274344..comments2023-05-10T05:27:50.698-05:00Comments on Chez Boo Rae: depressionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05566535756563798050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-11675004145566901682011-03-28T21:29:19.585-05:002011-03-28T21:29:19.585-05:00Hi Donna, it's Sandi from your digital art cla...Hi Donna, it's Sandi from your digital art class. Just wanted to let you know that I, too, suffer from clinical depression and bipolar disorder. People who haven't been there don't really understand how hard it is just to deal with the daily stuff! I've been doing better with a combination of medication and therapy, but I still have relapses. This Photoshop class has gotten me more excited than I've been for a long time! I really haven't created anything for awhile. First the computer crashed, and also just lack of focus. Making art always makes me feel better, and I'm excited to get back to it again!!! If you ever want to talk, email me. I've suffered from depression for the last 40 years, so I must be some sort of expert, right?! LOL<br /><br />SandiSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262847876649322365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-1949230701077786272011-02-08T17:39:58.372-06:002011-02-08T17:39:58.372-06:00Donna, your post is excellent. It takes courage to...Donna, your post is excellent. It takes courage to lay it all out, Your message is filled with truth...Depression and creativity ~ partners forever~ and then let's pile on ADD...for that added boost! Have you heard of Flavay? I found this product while doing research on herbs from the Phillipines. After days of drilling through pages of data, could find nothing but positive comments. I use Flavay and Flavay Plus. Mucho happy with this product. www.flavay.com Other friends, using it, love it too. It works! NAYY We all deserve relief!Victoria Adams Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009272547325173914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-86584324748353594522011-02-08T01:47:04.820-06:002011-02-08T01:47:04.820-06:00I totally get what you're saying. I'm rec...I totally get what you're saying. I'm recovering from a brain injury and the side effect is clinical depression. Life just seems too damn hard right now. Thanks for sharing your experience. Part of the problem with depression is that there's a stigma attached. It's okay to say you broke your leg, but you can't openly admit to being clinically depressed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-69694730292343064802011-02-07T04:37:10.765-06:002011-02-07T04:37:10.765-06:00Well, I don't think I have anything nearly as ...Well, I don't think I have anything nearly as useful to say as your other commenters did, but I read your post and I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling.<br /><br />I can absolutely relate to aspects of this, too: functioning better in a clean house and yet letting the messes build up until they become overwhelming, spending too much time on the computer, not always wanting to get dressed and outside even though I know I'd like it once I was out there, etc. It's not the same thing, and I don't mean to trivialize what you're going through, but I applaud your "baby steps" idea.<br /><br />On that note, have you thought about hiring a housekeeper? It might be nice to have someone to help keep things calm and well-ordered in your environment, as well as to have that weekly nudge to get dressed and out the door for a few hours. I have no idea if that would help or not...but it's an idea.<br /><br />In any case, I'm thinking about you and sending my love.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644613647401437326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-3796044351722031912011-02-06T14:33:25.258-06:002011-02-06T14:33:25.258-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-47413217599808260682011-02-06T10:39:29.711-06:002011-02-06T10:39:29.711-06:00Donna,
I see why now we click so well. I think we...Donna, <br />I see why now we click so well. I think we share a lot of things in common. You are right, baby steps are needed to overcome some of the things we suffer from. Some days it seems like you have to climb a mountain just to get the smallest of things done. But remember, the small things you do manage to do are a victory. You have to remember to congratulate yourself for those small things because over time, they add up to big change. Very few of us, depressed or not, can manage to completely turn off our bad habits all at once. Keep chipping away at the things you want to change slowly, one thing at a time. Soon, that small, good feeling turns into a a big, happy feeling inside. And just remember, not to beat yourself up if you slip now and then. It does not mean that you can't turn the day around. Spent too much time on the computer in the morning? Turn it off after lunch and be proud that you turned your day around. And be proud of that accomplishment. One slip does not have to spell doom. <br /><br />You can do this, just try to take it slow and enjoy how each small change adds up to big change over time. <br />((Hugs))) to you, <br />LisaLisa Carylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573563152424342696noreply@blogger.com