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How do you get your life back on track after coming out of a major depression? |
anyone ever experience aimlessness, confusion and fear after going through a major depression in their lives.?how did you get your life back on track? thanks Sure. You're human. There are a lot of books out there regarding this issue. I think it is a mult-faceted process. First, are you in cognitive-behavioral therapy so that you can change your faulty thinking patterns and learn stress and coping techniques so you can prevent a relapse? If you are, then be religious about going. If you don't connect with your therapist/counselor, get a new one. 2. Make a list of your goals, short-term and long-term. Then devise a plan of action to work toward them. Then put one foot in front of the other and be very encouraging to yourself. 3. Check out the happy factor. What makes you happy? Make sure you include that in your life. 4. Consider what happened that led up to the major depression and make sure you take steps to avoid heading back down the same path. 5. Make sure you take good care of yourself. Eat consistantly, sleep 8-9 hours a day at about the same time, exercise. 6. Get a meditation or progressive relaxtion tape or loot one off the net and use it daily. 7. If you are on medicine, stay on it even when you feel better. 8. Get out of the house. 9. Stay sober. Let your brain chemicals even out. 10. Get support. If you still feel lost stay with a professional to sort of be your compass until you get back to your self again. 11. Learn to say no. If you have people in your life that bring you down and make you feel like less of a person, get rid of them and get people in your life who bring you up. 12. Learn a new skill/get educated/take up a hobby. Much of our self-esteem is wrapped up in what we do so find something that makes you feel productive. And finally, be your own best friend. Take very good care of you. You deserve it. Today is here and yesterday no longer counts. If you are self-critical and unforgiving, get over it. No matter what you've ever done, none of it is worth a life-sentence. Make today the start of the best part of your life. You deserve it. Be well. Good luck. You put one foot in front of the other, and just try to live. Listen to some music that is upbeat and has made you feel good in the past. Go out on a sunny day and just try to enjoy it. Try not to worry about things or stress. Get together with someone who's presence you enjoy, and vent a little. I have been there...still recovering! It takes time. You have to take it day by day! I know it sounds so cliche`, but it is the truth! You cant rush it! You may have said or done things that caused problems in your relationships (family and friends), with your career, and/or finances. Other people are not always understanding about emotional issues. You have to overcome these feelings you are experiencing now, or you will slip back into a depression, maybe even worse this time. I wish I could give you some 'magic' plan! But, the reality is there is no right or wrong way to get back on track.... Good luck! The first thing you need is some sun, then you need to start an excercersise program. If the depression was caused due to a death, get some counsuling also, if not go and do something different, take a vacation, just get out of the house!!!!!!!!!! You just have to take each thing as it comes....one day at a time (sometimes, you have to knock that down to a smaller scale, a minute at a time even). Rely on your friends, family, doctors, etc as a support system. If you can, try to recruit a friend or two that you can call when you feel like you can't handle it (or whatever). Explain to them that if you call panicking or having a bad day, they need to tell you (fill-in the blank with what you need from them). Think almost like how in AA you have a sponsor to help you when you think you need a drink...well, you would have a supporter to help you calm down and get things going in the right direction again. I am still working on it. the nature or source of the depression counts in the treatment. My source ; read cause, was a major stroke I suffered June 9Th of 2006. one thing you have to consider is your emotions. mine are mostly flat due to the parts of my brain that were affected. so the source of your depression really matters. Is it organic? is it based in a traumatic affect? is it based in bio-chemical deficiencies? first thing is to obtain a professionals diagnosis cause and nature. unless you know the nature. take the recommended Medications if they are prescribed. seek counseling if the depth is such that you cannot fathom it on your own. I watched three movies that really helped me to understands the depth. "The five people you meet in heaven, What the bleep, and The Secret". exercises, doing anything constructive, reading, writing visiting friends, seeking activities that force you out of yourself. my stroke was massive, but I am not a vegetable, more like a lobster that survived the initial boiling pot of water dunking. but i still lost a big chunk of brain, that has yet to be quantified. I am still profoundly depressed, but I understand it better, and am not allowing it to affect me as much as it did. You can use my E-mail , if you would like someone to talk to more about it. I would be happy to here from you. |
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