I had a really bad (aka a depression flare) the other day. Started with a huge argument with the hubs, which really just set the mood for the day. Add in the exhaustion and nausea I was already feeling, and let’s just say I didn’t want to do much of anything. Luckily, it happened on a day I had an appointment with my therapist, so I was able to talk it out in the end.
Catching my therapist up on things that happened in the last two weeks forced me to remember some of the good things going on in my life, which helped tremendously. But, really, the point of this short and sweet post, is to share something my therapist told me that really stuck with me. She said (paraphrasing) “Sometimes, it’s too hard to try to think of good things to bring you out of that mood. So, just try to think of ok things in your life. Like, you were able to take a shower. Or eat a meal.”
When it’s too hard to think of positive or good things, just try to think of ok things to try to get out of a depression.
My therapist
It really resonated with me, because when I really go down in a spiral, it’s so hard to make my mind think of positive things. I feel like they always give you a tip “think of three to five positive things in your day” to try to get through depression. It’s damn hard some days! Sometimes, I’m so lost in the dark that I can’t even think of one. But can I think of “ok” things? Yeah, that seems so much more manageable. Honestly, if you’ve ever had a bad fight with depression, you probably know what I’m talking about. And haven’t you felt frustrated when you try to do the “think of three positive things” and can’t think of more than one? It’s almost more of a slap in the face, reminding you of how much you have to be depressed about (real or otherwise). But…I think I can do ok. I hope so. That’s my plan for the next time I get in one of my “moods”.
Miuzing 