Posted by Tom on June 15, 2000, at 11:23:54
In reply to Re: JohnL/Cam: Full remission is a dream, posted by stjames on June 12, 2000, at 17:15:32
>I totally disagree. Drugs just sooth the pain. The real work to put your depression behind you permanently is done in therapy and how you live your life. My three rules for finding your deepest self and "curing" your depression:
1)Be 100% honest with yourself.
2)Don't be afraid to feel what your feeling.
3)Know yourself, accept yourself, and then learn to love yourself, even if your experiences don't lend themselves to a perfect image of yourself.Once all walls have been brought down then permanent healing will eventually come. Meds help until you get to that point.
One person's opinion.
> > I would say that if you have had several bouts of depression that your depression is chronic, ie for life.
> >
> > Good morning James,
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> > Hope everything is well with you.
> >
> > That is a powerful comment my friend, and I must say that I disagree. Having watched my Grandfather battle Cancer, and having worked with Cancer patients who have had several bouts of the illness and then go into full remission for the rest of their lives, I've seen that these things can happen, and believe that it has to be possible with depression as well. I know I'm comparing apples and oranges here, but...
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> > Forever the optimist, I suppose.
> >
> > Greg
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> James here....
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> I would point out that remission in cancer is caused by cutting out the cancer or killing it with powerful drugs. It is standard to call depression cronic if someone has several bouts.
> It is important to realize that depression often comes and goes and if not treated it comes back stronger each time, getting more diffucult to treat. It is a powerful statement but it is accepted that people who have had several bouts of depression in their life are cronic.
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> james
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