Posted by mair on May 7, 2004, at 22:30:26
In reply to Re: deep depression- surviving, posted by loser on May 6, 2004, at 13:11:32
This is really for loser, who's name I refuse to use on a subject line - I wish you'd give us another name.
Please let us know how you're doing. Your trip sounds exciting. I've had the experience of going on what should have been a great vacation, and never being able to distance myself from my depression. It's pretty bad when you're lying on a beach in the Bahamas mostly thinking about killing yourself. However, I've also discovered that vacations have often evolved into vacations from depression as well as vacations from work. It's nice to be able to have some time where you can almost pretend that you're not perpetually depressed.
The last time I went to Europe, I was surprised by how relaxing a vacation it was even though we tried to see way too much in way too short a time. I think there was real value in going somewhere where everything we saw and did was novel. You're not floating away in a hammock, but it was just really good for me to be drawn into all the new sights and sounds. Somehow it was easier for me to "forget" myself than it usually is when I'm just vegetating.
Anyway, I hope your trip gives you at least some respite from what's obviously a difficult time.
Keep us posted.
Mair
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