How can i succeed with my depressing life ?

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  • suzzanemfp
    suzzanemfp Posts: 14
    Thank you :)
  • DucklingtoSwan
    DucklingtoSwan Posts: 169 Member
    I won't even go into everything that is going on with my life (this is about you, not me) but I do want to tell you something I'm learning over these last few weeks of trying to take better care of myself in the midst of all the chaos... in taking control of one of the few things I CAN control right now, i.e. the food I choose to put into my body, it is helping me to feel a little healthier mentally and emotionally, which in turn is helping me deal with everything else. Are the urges to eat when crap starts happening all around me still there? You bet they are. They may never go away. But the longer I'm doing this, the harder I'm able to fight back. I have my bad days, I have my moments (the other night I gorged on my number one comfort food, mac n cheese, probably ate about 1,000 calories in one sitting) but when they do happen I am much better at dusting myself off and getting back on track with the very next meal. (Not 'tomorrow' or "Monday" or whenever I used to say, so I had an excuse to continue stuffing myself until then) :grumble:

    YOU CAN DO THIS. I won't lie; it will be very hard at first. And you will not be perfect. I was about losing my mind the first couple of weeks. But the longer I manage to go, even with the occasional derailments, the stronger I've been getting. Which is a good thing, because I've got a long way to go. Come post to these boards whenever you need to. Or just read them if you don't feel like posting. They have been a huge help to me, and I'm sure they can to you as well. :flowerforyou:
  • Kingacat
    Kingacat Posts: 33
    As a mental health nurse I have learnt that activity always helps with low mood. I would suggest you take every day as it comes and be kind to yourself. Celebrate the simple things in life and try to do activity every day even if it's a short walk.
    Try and keep a journal of the good things of your day. Achievements that you have made. They can be anything from getting out of bed to walking in the sunshine. Best of luck :flowerforyou:
  • __freckles__
    __freckles__ Posts: 1,238 Member
    At the recommendation of a friend, at the beginning of summer after college, I posted a sign on *my ceiling* that said "You are a mother****ing badass." I wished I could be a badass. So I saw it every day when I woke up, and usually I didn't believe it. So it made me laugh OUT LOUD at how absurd it was. Then I'd get up, because I felt good. It was so great.

    This is awesome. I think I'm going to start doing this. Because I am a mother****ing badass. :flowerforyou:

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