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leftofcool

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3. If you can not afford to see your therapist, see if there is a free group somewhere you can go to

Sun Oct 22, 2017, 06:27 PM

Oct 2017

Get up, get involved with some sort of volunteer work a couple of days a week. I know that won't help with depression but it will get you up and out of bed. Get up and go for a walk every single day. Even if you just walk around your house once, this will get you fresh air. Bundle up and do this in the winter as well, except don't walk on ice. If you are struggling with weight, don't diet. Diets don't work, eating healthy does. Just cutting out anything that is "white" will help with weight loss.....potatoes, bread, pasta etc... If you can afford to, get yourself a Hamilton Beach smoothie maker. Mine works great. Throw in a handful of chopped up kale or baby spinach (fresh), a banana, a few strawberries and a cup of unsweet cranberry juice or water and ice, make smoothie and drink. Twice per day.

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I'm tired of pretending not to be depressed [View all] nadine_mn Oct 2017 OP

Hey, nadine. Just because someone else might have it worse, that does not invalidate your pain. Tobin S. Oct 2017 #1

I feel for you Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2017 #2

None of my business but be careful of valium. defacto7 Oct 2017 #16

Yeah I know, but Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2017 #17

Well, serves me right for sticking my nose in. defacto7 Oct 2017 #21

If you can not afford to see your therapist, see if there is a free group somewhere you can go to leftofcool Oct 2017 #3

This is such good advice (echoes of my therapist) nadine_mn Oct 2017 #7

It doesn't sound stupid-everything you delisen Oct 2017 #8

Nadine, it is OKAY to need help tymorial Oct 2017 #4

your point about hypervigilance to the feelings of others nadine_mn Oct 2017 #6

It's difficult PennyK Oct 2017 #5

He finally made it into my dreams. - That is depressing too. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2017 #9

Oh I am sorry that is depressing nadine_mn Oct 2017 #10

Do the best you can hibbing Oct 2017 #11

Just started reading The Alchemist tiredtoo Oct 2017 #12

You sound like my wife and kacekwl Oct 2017 #13

This won't make you feel better but you must realize BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #14

There is so much pain and ugliness this administration nadine_mn Oct 2017 #19

I know... my dad literally told me the same thing yesterday. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #20

Nadine, I know. donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #15

Thank you nadine_mn Oct 2017 #18

How you doing, Nadine? donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #23

Yeah, what donotpiddoffacow said. irisblue Oct 2017 #24

Stable I guess..I wish I could say better nadine_mn Oct 2017 #25

Glad to hear from you! donotpissoffacow Oct 2017 #30

hey I know how you feel steve2470 Oct 2017 #22

Chronic drumpf depression pervades America and Americans. democratisphere Oct 2017 #26

You are not alone in your suffering vlyons Oct 2017 #27

Curious...do you have any recommendations on where I can learn more nadine_mn Oct 2017 #36

There are many styles, schools, and traditions of Buddhism vlyons Oct 2017 #37

Thoughts for you! get the red out Oct 2017 #28

We had back to back pet losses in the span of a year nadine_mn Oct 2017 #35

I've been where you are, Nadine.. whathehell Oct 2017 #29

Did you see the DU post today? I thought of you. I will try to copy it. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #31

well I needed to see this too. irisblue Oct 2017 #32

Done, as well as warm belly kisses. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #33

I needed to see that...I need a reminder that it's not me nadine_mn Oct 2017 #34

The only times I cried so hard as to lose control of my knees angstlessk Nov 2017 #38