Thought of the Day from an individual suffering from depression

Posted by marjou @marjou, Sep 25, 2023

Depression, for me, are various attempts at trying to speak MY truth, but being persistently stifled, suppressed, preventing me from speaking. Therefore, preventing me from growing into ME, the person.

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pkh3381 | @pkh3381 | Sep 25, 2023

Speak it here, "marjou".
❣️P

dfb | @dfb | Sep 26, 2023

Depression is death sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear:
“there is no point!”

Wellness is me responding:
“it doesn’t matter, I will love anyway!”

sisyphus | @sisyphus | Sep 27, 2023

Truth ...and then MY Truth. The age old never contained in one culture, one era, one place.
So lets be practical: We want to live a life without unnecessary troubles. A healthy brain fed nutritious food and restful sleep does wonders as does stress control and playful exertion as in swimming, table tennis, you pick. Or the very ME in me could give very flawed, illogical answers.
There is a reason ounce for ounce, brain consumes about Twenty times more energy than muscle.

I think that will be a good start. It seems to have worked for me thru many serious ups and downs in life of eight decades without depression.

Good luck friend. An let's remember good friends are like beacons of light. They are open, honest and they laugh and wonder together With You.

thisismarilynb | @thisismarilynb | Sep 27, 2023

Today I am 89. The third year my husband is not with me. How can I go on without him?

ferrells2024 | @ferrells2024 | Sep 27, 2023

So sad keep your head up u are strong

dfb | @dfb | Sep 27, 2023

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A psychiatrist once asked me why I grieved so much. I told him “because it’s all I have”.

Someone else once said “grief is love with no where to go”

To know grief is to have loved.

pkh3381 | @pkh3381 | Sep 27, 2023

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I am so sorry for your loss and your grief. How many years did you have with your husband? Do you have family and friends near you? I know that nothing and no one can take the place of your husband, but bring all the love you can into your life. Talk, talk, talk, and love, love love.
I lost my husband at age 23, he was 28 years old, over 50 years ago, and sometimes it is like yesterday. Time will ease your pain, but it is not easy. My heart goes out to you.
❤️P

floralou | @floralou | Sep 27, 2023

In reply to @dfb "Depression is death sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear: “there is no point!” Wellness..." + (show)

As much as I agree with love will find a way I have been deserted by my adult children n and there's no love from them. If I wasn't their mother I'd walk away

thisismarilynb | @thisismarilynb | Sep 27, 2023

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We were married for 59 years - a lifetime. There is no family near me, but I did receive a few lovely cards from friends. Will be seeing one tonight for a dinner. But I cry a lot every day. I seem to be in good shape for a person as old as I am, but the future looks bleak.
Thank you for your kind words.