Daily I repeat to myself, “I have depression, depression does not have me.”And I have been fortunate to have help reinforcing that idea. From medicine management, WRAP, SMART Recovery, the Change Triangle, and more, I have tools. And I have peer support. All of this has helped me gain a clearer perspective on depression and how it has altered the trajectory of my … [Read more...] about Depression is Not My Fault, But What About Where My Decisions Lead Me?
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Is It Possible To Measure Depression and My Actions?
I am spending time researching how I measure up.Are my depressive episodes my fault, depression’s fault, or nobody’s fault? Have I had a choice in each of the big meltdowns I have endured over the past 40+ years? Should I be blaming depression? Are these episodes the byproduct of not having tools and not wanting to know what was going on?Thinking I was less than perfect was … [Read more...] about Is It Possible To Measure Depression and My Actions?
