Posted by zonked on March 10, 2016, at 20:20:06
In reply to Aha moment, posted by J Kelly on March 3, 2016, at 18:20:35
Jade: OMG. Okay keep in mind, I don't have access to babblemail (or reply notices) at the moment, and am still in residential treatment, so I have to get my babble fixes in small doses (computer use is limited). When I get access to babblemail again I'll send you a heartfelt hello!
Do you remember that series of posts a few years ago where we were talking about this? Remember how I wished that doctors who suggested diet, exercise, deep breathing, yoga, salsa dancing (?!), support groups....have to undergo what some of us go through daily by being exposed to crystal meth under anasthesia (so they didn't enjoy the buzz) and then go through what we go through daily?
For the memories, and hopefully a laugh, I found it:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100628/msgs/952624.htmlEven though I'm doing well enough for therapy to *actually work*, I still got a laugh reading this, because people who've never experienced severe, treatment-resistant, organic depression can't know what it's like for us. *hug*
Nice to see you again.
-z
> Me:
> this depression/anxiety has biological causes
> its not my fault
> I didn't ask for this
> why me
> this is hopeless
> Im waiting for the right med
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> Therapist:
> yoga
> deep breathing exercises
> relaxation techniques
> journaling
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> Are you kidding me? I can barely get out of bed. But here's the rub: while I KNOW there is a med out there that will "fix" me I haven't found it after five years of hell. So Im gonna breathe, do some yoga, journal like a champ, and relax to a free app at bedtime.
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> So my aha moment: It aint fair but i'm worth it. Just sayin. Can anyone relate?
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> Jade
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> ps- did I mention THIS ISNT FAIR?
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