I wanna roll over and sleep some more -- because my dreams are so muchbetter than my real life...

When i was in rehab, i shared the room with a girl who was a double amputee. She had to put her arms on so she could go to the bathroom and start the day. It took her a lot of effort. Made me feel like a whiny child for staying in bed so I'd get up, go get us some coffee. ever since, I can't seem to stay in bed once I wake up.

I have not been out of bed except to go to the bathroom since thursday. What difference does it make? there is no reason to get up.

I try and think of very small things to do once I'm out of bed, and how nice they'll be. I know that sounds childish and stupid, but hell, it's worked for me.

And I mean really small things, like how much better my mouth will taste after brushing my teeth lol

Sometimes it's just that thing, then I get back in bed. But it's a small victory. And other days, it feels so nice to have accomplished even that small something, that it makes it easier to get on with the rest of the day.

Good luck to you :)

Oh and this is a little trick...it sounds a little masochistic but it's worked at times too.

Before I go to bed, I'll open the window. Falling to sleep, it's a nice cool breeze. But in the morning, it's effin freezing, so I'll get up to shut the window.

Weird, I know. But you think up weird shit when you're desperate :)

mornings are awful. because I woke up. Then on top of it I still feel awful. Its purgatory day after day after day.

I know how you feel. My dreams or at least my unconscious state seems so much friendlier than the reality of life. It's hard to get up because it feels better / less painful to be asleep, but I know it won't help my depression.

That's my main reason for getting up. That I don't want to be depressed. Not that getting up makes the depression go away, but I know it's a step toward getting back into life.

Thanks Summerwind for your thoughts on ways to think positive and get going - and of course they're not stupid or silly.

For anyone who got up and really didn't want to - huge hugs. I definitely stalled before getting out of bed today...

yeah i sleep almost all day!