Lazy Saturday morning

[beetiger]

Not much on my mind today, but I felt bad leaving my last post hanging out there without an update. lediva's sleeping in the guest room. sythyry's cooking Thai food in the kitchen. I still need to work on recultivating my local friendships, but life looks much better from the vantge point of a bunch of rest and a little less being on my feet.

Yes, I'm pretty convinced that my cyclical depression is cycling back on. But I'm determined to see if I can handle it without going back on medication, this time. I've got enough folks keeping an eye on me to tell me if I'm failing. But I do need to find a local talk therapist again, even if the logistics for this now are currently pretty implausible.

The strange thing about this LiveJournal experience is that you shout into the wind, and it shouts back. Thanks for the support, all.

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The wind shouting back

[queenofstripes.livejournal.com]

the support, all...
support, all...
portal...
all...

I'm sorry I missed the other post, hon! *hug* If you need somebody to bounce thoughts and worries off of, you know how to reach the orbitpuppy, or drop me a line at postvixen@lycos.com...

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Exercise is a good way to beat depression, hon. As well as knowing that you're taking care of "the littlest savior of Tokyo!"

[freeko.livejournal.com]

It must be going around, anyway *hugs* and I am reminded of the lyrics from a Coldplay song "Dont Panic"

"Oh, all that I know,
There's Nothing Here to run from
and there, everybody here got somebody
to lean on"-Coldplay-"Dont Panic"

Lyrics By Chris Martin

[secanth.livejournal.com]

Just do what's best for you and the little one...it's a big step, and I don't think it the least odd that the depression is making an appearance. Life changes tend to set it off, for me anyway. Just take care of yourself, hon...

[perlandria.livejournal.com]

The sun is still rising in the sky and staying up there later and later. In case your moods are very light dependant, like me, don't forget to get some sun.

The solar powered Perlandria

[eetmewithtoast.livejournal.com]

I think that's terrific! Beating the blues without drugs, for Mothra!

Feel free to use us as your Group Therapy. Lots of us . . . (well, at least me) are very familiar with cyclical depression, although only once has it struck me in the Spring/Summer. I've never beaten it with drugs (though I had a severe one or two that could've been shortened with drugs, I'm sure) so I know a few tricks. Just ask.

For better or for worse, I often think of those who comment on my journal as my personal Greek Chorus or Peanut Gallery, depending on what they're saying. Either way, they motivate me to keep writing, and writing makes me feel great. Hmm, it has been a few days since I posted, hasn't it? Nothin' new to report, but I should flesh out one of the entries that have been sitting in my head for weeks or months . . . . . .

Another note from ShiroTora

[(Anonymous)]

I really must get a livejournal so I don't need to post anonymously. I sympathize with your cyclic depression; I just got hit with my own. It landed hard about a week to 10 days ago. The mistake I used to make in my youth was giving in to the isolationist urges "I don't like myself very much right now and i'm not inflicting me on my friends" Fortunately I've gotten a little smarter over the years. I told a friend about my depressions and in her crusade to cheer me up, she presented me with her brand new copy of the latest Laurel K. Hamilton "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" novel. (in hardcover no less!) and said "I'm going to let you read it first because I'm already reading something else (she lies badly, but i love her for it) and I know it will cheer you up!" Now most people would think a horror/fantasyfiction/alternate history featuring werewolves and vampires, blood and sex and political infighting would not be ideal happyhappy joyjoy material, but Tina knows it is perhaps my favorite series. I took the loan of the book, thought "this book was intended to eliminate my depression, the will and intent is already there, all i have to do is amplify it and act on it" I descided that this book *would* cheer me up, and my depression would be over by the time i was done reading it. I mowed through it in record time and wouldn't you know it, it worked. I'm out of my blue funk and ready to go "WOW!" at all the amazing things that happen in the spring. (spring is just starting in the frozen wasteland where i live)