Posted by Parisss on February 11, 2004, at 21:40:04
In reply to Re: How to get motivated when you're already depressed » rainyday, posted by Wildflower on February 11, 2004, at 10:50:39
I can sure identify with this thread. I have spent almost the last 6? months on the couch. My dearest friend suggested that I not take on too much also. She suggested that I take small achievements and be happy to have improved at all from the day before.
One day I decided a shower and clean clothes was an improvement over the previous day. Another day I prided myself in cleaning the bathroom floor and sink area. Not all days could I do better, but the days I did, I allowed myself to feel good about the improvement.
Today I was interviewed for a pro-active position within a mental health organization that only hires stable Bipolars/Schizoaffective, etc and I have great hopes that I am getting the job. I was (and still am) willing to just do some volunteer work to get me out of my hole and focusing on someone else.
I should know tomorrow if I get the job. I will be phoning other patients that are missing appointments and seeing if they are okay and what I can do to help. I can't remember a day I have felt as usefull as I do today. To know that I can actually use the hand I was dealt as an asset!
I am sure that you all know that Bipolar people tend to live in their own troubles and there are several theraputic ways to pull yourself up out of depression. This is one way that seems to really work for me.
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