Posted by Roo on August 20, 1999, at 10:15:49
In reply to Re: Life on Meds...Approaching 40, posted by yardena on August 20, 1999, at 7:55:07
Wow Yardena--I can totally relate to that. Half
of my problem too, is not only the depression, but
beating myself up for having it. So not only do
I feel bad when I'm depressed, but then I judge
myself harshly for feeling bad. I don't know if
you've heard of "Sark", and I'm not a total
fan of hers, but some of the things she says are
right on--one thing she says is that we need to
learn to cradle our dark, sad places. That's really
hard for me--I want to beat it up, say it's "bad",
"wrong" "a pain in the ass". But I'm trying to
be gentle and accepting of myself, like I would be
to a good friend, and I"m getting much better at it
as I practice.
poster:Roo
thread:10326
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19991028/msgs/10418.html