I am not circling the drain and the abyss is not on my radar.My daily routine is not a struggle. As I go through my day, I am aware of the most unhelpful thinking that I come up with. In fact, many of the ten unhelpful thinking styles that I learned about, I have not used for months. This includes all-or-nothing thinking.This has been my go-to attitude when things felt out of … [Read more...] about My Depression Is Sneaking Around With It’s Unhelpful Thinking
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OK, I’m Ready To Get Started!
The first email I can find about the project was from the middle of March.(Please read to the end. Sometimes I need to warm up to the depression part)That was 5 months ago. Then, it seemed like only a matter of weeks and the garage construction would be underway. With three estimates in hand and conversations with all three contractors, we had made our choice.March turned out … [Read more...] about OK, I’m Ready To Get Started!
Just Another Monday in The Land of Depression
Yesterday, I worked outside.I mowed the grass in front of the house and along the gravel driveway. This led to mowing along the fence, and into the orchard. Getting the weed eater out, I trimmed along the front porch and the outside of the fence behind the strawberries. From there I worked around the deck and the back of the house.As I trimmed, I watched for snakes, but this … [Read more...] about Just Another Monday in The Land of Depression
Which Coping Statements for Depression Work for Me?
Positive coping statements for depression is one tool that keeps me from circling the drain.Having spent decades with unhelpful thinking, that was all I knew. And depression was right there to steer me away when I got near coping statements for depression. It often sent me time traveling. I spent more time in the future than Marty in “back to the future.” The future for me was … [Read more...] about Which Coping Statements for Depression Work for Me?
The Downy Woodpecker Never Knew What Hit Her
It never saw it coming.Sitting on the front porch, I had been watching the Downy Woodpecker as it was eating suet. It had all the feeders to itself. The Cardinals, Blue jays, and other birds were off doing something else. Often, we get Red-Bellied Woodpeckers at the suet feeder. They tend to talk a lot before, during, and after eating. And don’t get me started on what the Blue … [Read more...] about The Downy Woodpecker Never Knew What Hit Her
