Posted by B Day on November 7, 2000, at 14:29:43
In reply to Trapped by our limitations, posted by Christina on November 7, 2000, at 12:03:46
Christina,
I've never heard it said any better than the way you just said it.
B
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> Most people don't understand how those of us who suffer from depression are literally trapped by limitations.
> I had this conversation with a coworker today who knows my situation.
> I told her my inability to do certain things was similar to a person confined to a wheelchair. We have to contend with an external set of limitations... not something internal that we can flip a switch and change.
> You can't tell a paraplegic, Get Up and Walk, any more than you can say to me "Just Do It."
> Believe me, if I could, I would.
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