Posted by Miss Honeychurch on March 29, 2004, at 10:41:23
In reply to Re: Is a little bit depressed good for you? » Karen_kay, posted by rainyday on March 29, 2004, at 9:29:51
Rainy, I completely empathize with you. Many times I feel like my whole life is a complete sham, like I am doing the biggest snow job on everyone! The part about conning your way into jobs really hit home for me. I have felt that way about every job I have ever had.
I am not on medication and My T would say that depression is caused in large parts by your thoughts (he is CBT all the way). So we have identified all of my self-defeating thinking and replaced those statements with rational ones. I know they are rational, but the problem is BELIEVING them. I can say "I need no none's appproval but my own" til the cows come home, but how do I get to the point of believing that???
I have no advice here, only that I completely empathize. Sometimes I wish I were on medication.
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