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I have a similar anecdote! Except mine ends with me becoming a marathon runner. I'm kinda glad none of the pills worked or else I might not have discovered th
by scottious 8y ago
I have a similar anecdote! Except mine ends with me becoming a marathon runner. I'm kinda glad none of the pills worked or else I might not have discovered the best natural anti-depressant.
The unfortunate thing is that often times when one is depressed, exercise is the the last thing on one's mind. And it also doesn't help that it can take a long time to have noticeable effects.
- RankingMember 8y agoThat's the most frustrating part of depression- You can have a nice protective mindset and habits carefully constructed and working great and then depression comes along and throws it all into darkness. You really have to work to keep pushing ahead and through it. I literally visualize putting one foot in front of the other to get through the hardest days.
- philwelch 8y agoI had a similar mindset change the last time I had a prolonged depressive episode. Usually, I would be either happy and productive and feel on top of the world, or I would feel like shit and do nothing. My recent epiphany is a lot like "putting one foot in front of the other". It's mostly a change in values--instead of worrying so damn much about my own happiness, I just kind of thought, "I don't have to ENJOY being a high-functioning human being, but at least I can BE a high-functioning human being." Grim determination isn't really that much fun, but at least it breaks the part of the depressive spiral where you feel useless and your obligations continue to pile up.