Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Again, Bonnie, what a wonderful outlook on life with this syndrome. It's inspiring. Jeanne in WI > > I think from reading the posts that a lot of this depression comes from > guilt, this is a terrible disease and we all KNOW we can do better, that > we were MORE than we are now and that we are letting other people DOWN, > but we just can't help it. Just like depression no amount of " snap out of > it " will make my body do what my mind needs it too, so the first line of > recovery is to forgive yourself for not being supersonic. Your a person > with a disease and how you chose to manage that disease is more important > than any label used to define it. > > When I got divorced I took a 75% pay cut, my parents whinged " your always > short of money, you can't budget " . I took my account to the bank and he > said 'how you manage to pay all your bills is amazing, your doing a > fantastic job " . The money in the house is the same but the perspective is > different. You can chose the glass is half full or half empty either way > this aint going anywhere and neither are you. > > My motto when I wake up " Your the strongest person who ever lived, get > up'. > > OK some days " get up means " read a book " but at least I am not beating > myself up over things I cannot change. ease up on the guilt and the day > will seem brighter, as far as negative people in your life go get rid of > them, you will feel heaps better afterwards. > > > Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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