
Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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After a time away and some soul searching, I have this question to pose to you all. How much of your life is YOU? Are you sitting in your world thinking 'I should, I must, I could?' How many of you are thinking 'I can, I will, I am'? Turn this into a positive guys, turn it now, because only you have the power to do this and you CAN!!
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Ever notice a gambler, lose a fortune and say,
"IF ONLY--- I'd of bet the 2 instead of the 5.
Or,
I WOULD HAVE won, BUT....the horse came in last.
or other self defeating talk:
I COULD HAVE----- an astronaut but I changed my mind at the last minute and didn't go to school.
I SHOULD HAVE been an astronaut but my parents would not pay for my education.
In depression our mind tends to think negatively. Just like the alcoholic having to learn to leave the drink alone, we need to learn how to think positively and leave the negative alone.
It is hard to attempt to change the way we think, but in changing our thinking, we change the way we act and interact with others as an extra bonus.
Start to notice your thoughts, are they filled with I can't, I should have, would have, but, and if only's.
It may not cure your depression but it will make life easier for you.
I use to drive him crazy with, IF only, shouldof, wouldof, could of, biggest words in the language. When I was in school, I learned there is actually a theory out there that attest to this.
The book I am reading is 10 Secrets for Sucess and Inner Peace. by Dr, Wayne Dyer
It is a book I gave my daughter on her first mother's day.
I think I'll just make a post of the secrects though.
I'm really thinking about the messages we give ourselves. For example; when I go rock climbing, if I think 'I won't make this climb', I usually won't. If however my mind set is positive, i will think, 'Hmm, I'm going to climb this' and I usually do. Apply this to life and it's often the same result, 'Can's come in can's, not in cannot's'. then you get into the nature/nuture thing that Anna mentioned. How much is You and how much is 'learned'? The thing is, at the end of the day I still believe that if you give yourself small targets and positve messages, you CAN move forward, even if just for a moment, but you can build on it.