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Sanity Maintainence...

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We all have things we do to stay ahead of depression when we can. I walk and do yoga, I really try to eat well and get enough (not too much sleep).

What things do you do to maintain sanity? (there is a little sarcasm here)
Sarcasm welcome if it makes you feel better.
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I run. and I run. I work-out at the gym. I run on the treadmil, sometimes like there is no tomrrow!!! That definitly keeps going! Thank God!
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define sanity?
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this may sound bad, but i think about how many people are in this world and how my life is pretty insignificant in comparison. thinking about the whole "daily schedule" and what we're "supposed" to do seems so rediculous. takes the pressure off. not sure if anyone else would see it that way though.
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Im with tig on this one.
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Does it count if sarcasm helps us maintain sanity?

All in all lately my job has really helped me...I truly love my job...

My husband has tried to help and sometimes he does...

Writing has helped me release a lot of feelings at once, if I don't want anyone to see what I wrote I just delete it.

Getting hugs from people here also helps.

AND I have done TONS of baking these last few weeks...(that might help the sanity but it doesn't help the hips...I've been trying to share more than I eat)
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I define my sanity as MY state of "normal" behavior without feeling bad or depressed.

Yoga.
Watching favorite movies.
Meditation.
Sleeping well.
I'm learning trust and faith (nondenominational) in hopes of that helping one day.
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See: I define that as insane. So we must be very careful of what we are all talking about.
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YOGA....
YOGA
YOGA
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