family, friends, if there's something you do that you love, if you're spiritual, sometimes if you're just plain stubborn and won't let the BP win...

It's not deep or personal, but mine is my morning hydro therapy. I love dragging my butt to the shower and just standing there under hot water for ten minutes, before I move and grab the shampoo. Not good for conserving water, but great for setting my mood for the day.

Mine is the fact that I have to make money and I have no one to rely on to help me with that....it's barely enough.

meds that are working!

my cats....literally hehehe

knowing i have to get the kids off to school

For me the yearning to recover gets me up. I have hope for a better life. I'm also getting married so I have someone else to be accountable to for the success of my recovery. I find planning a structure that includes something you look forward to helps get me up and out. I added excercise and tanning to my schedule in the morning--and preparing for a wedding motivates me to get that done. I find once I'm up and going I feel better and can do more things. I recently read that there was a study done between the treatment of pure excercise versus the treatment of an anti-depressant called Zoloft. Those that consistently excercised I think it was like 30-45 min a day 5-6 days a week benefited and had better outcomes than those that simply took the drug. So now that I really see the benefit of excercise and how it can lead me into a better recovery for the chance at some kind of meaningful life I'm more motivated to keep it up. I still have my days where I can't get out of the house and I feel bad but they have lessened as I've worked harder to do good things for myself and started to focus on the possibility and hope of recovery. Just some thoughts...Blessings.

Hope & snorting coffee ;)

coffee lots and lots of coffee

The reason I do anything is my wife. I want to be better than I am for her. I want her to feel secure and know that I am not going to flake out on her at a moments notice. Steady is hard for us, but I work toward it because my wife deserves it. And I actually like going to class, so what does that tell you. Integral Calculus, anyone? SRC

This morning I'm up at 5.00ish as DH has gone to Bassel airport for a flight to the UK. Normally, it's the dog that I get up for around 6.00ish as she is used to going out at that time. I'm a morning person though and enjoy the peace and quiet of the house.

I have a brother who has Downs Syndrome and he is also physically handicap and he is my reason for living...I get up each day for him. He doesnt have any of the behavior issues that most kids or adults with Downs have. He is sooo loveable and his nick name is "Brother" I have called him Brother Bear for years...even before the movie came out...

I truly have my own angel here on Earth...

My dog

My hubby my son my horses all reasons to get out of bed for me. Even tho I feel like poo I still make an effort. Most days I escape the grip of depression, I try not to let it consume me.

Mine is my job and business.