Posted by alchemy on September 17, 2012, at 19:06:07
In reply to How do you stay functional?, posted by sleepygirl2 on September 17, 2012, at 12:21:56
> How do you do it? With meds and otherwise?
I always wonder how other people do it as well. Luckily, I cycle a little so I have some times when it isn't as hard to function. Sometimes when my head is really down, I can at least hope that it will only be that bad for a couple of hours (although not always true).
We are all vary with our degree and type of depression. I have never had the type where you are in bed all day, and I sympathize for those that feel that way. It is always suprising to find out how many people including celebrities have depression that you would have never suspected. It can give me some encouragement.
Sometimes I struggle through it, or have to really push myself. But I try and allow myself/not feel so guilty if I'm not always a "go-getter". And I guess I keep somehow hoping that it will change.
I would like to stress to those that are reading this - your reality and level of functioning is not others reality. It is a spectrum and dimensional. To be at the lowest extreme is not the same as being in the "middle".
At my current level of mood disorder, it seems like all I do is try and "function". I do not understand how people actually enjoy doing things. To tell me to just get a hobby feels like an insult. I wish I did want to have a hobby. There are times that to fake liking a hobby is more exhausting than it is worth. And then there are other times that pushing myself out the door can be beneficial.
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