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Jen0125
05/24/18 10:43:40 PM
#1:


Omg this week is so rough

What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

Edit: I can't drink or do drugs but feel free to share if that's what you do.
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LaggnFragnLarry
05/24/18 10:45:16 PM
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smoke a blunt
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Jen0125
05/24/18 10:45:57 PM
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LaggnFragnLarry posted...
smoke a blunt


Ugh I can't do that right now. Really can't be doing drugs.
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minervo
05/24/18 10:46:16 PM
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I would say i do something good like go for a walk or something, but in reality i smoke, drink and nap.
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green dragon
05/24/18 10:52:39 PM
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play animal crossing
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GanglyKhan
05/24/18 10:55:15 PM
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- Breath of the Wild
- Go for a bike ride or lift
- Paint (it's abstract shit, I don't have the time plus interest to become classically trained)
- Nap it off, just be careful if you know you're a grumpy person waking up, it can make it worse
- Movie theater, just getting out of the house is enough for me, really.
- Hang out with my cats or a friend with dogs

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jsb0714
05/24/18 10:57:02 PM
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video games
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Wii3Kings
05/24/18 11:01:57 PM
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I either work out or do something creative (painting, drawing, origami, wood working, etc.). Whatever I do I also listen to music while doing it.
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Sahuagin
05/24/18 11:02:03 PM
#9:


Jen0125 posted...
What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

usually sleep

phoning a friend and having a quick chat works sometimes too
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DrPrimemaster
05/24/18 11:03:09 PM
#10:


Go somewhere cold and do nothing but listen to music without lyrics and try to describe everything I'm seeing, if I'm alone I'll do it out loud.

If things get too intense I'll grab an ice cube and hold it in my hand or to my forehead.
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Zareth
05/24/18 11:10:36 PM
#11:


Jen0125 posted...
What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

Writhe around on my bed and cry my eyes out.
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SusanGreenEyes
05/24/18 11:26:01 PM
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You can always message me any time you want to.
You're good people and I like talking to you. Hugs
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Blightzkrieg
05/24/18 11:29:01 PM
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I try and kill myself.
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FinalFantasyVII
05/24/18 11:29:27 PM
#14:


why is depression trendy these days?
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THEGODDAMNBATMA
05/24/18 11:29:48 PM
#15:


You have hundreds of horny virgins on GameFAQs who think you are attractive enough to fuck, how could you be depressed?
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Zareth
05/24/18 11:30:37 PM
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I guess I just get all the mental illnesses before they become popular.
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Revelation34
05/24/18 11:31:04 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
You have hundreds of horny virgins on GameFAQs who think you are attractive enough to fuck, how could you be depressed?

You just made her more depressed.
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:31:33 PM
#18:


I just took Ernie for a 20 minute walk so that was fun.
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:32:49 PM
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FinalFantasyVII posted...
why is depression trendy these days?


How is depression trendy? I'm recently in recovery for alcoholism and starting to try to medicate my depression so I'm having a difficult time right now.

THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
You have hundreds of horny virgins on GameFAQs who think you are attractive enough to fuck, how could you be depressed?


How is that related to a chemical imbalance in any way, shape or form?
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FinalFantasyVII
05/24/18 11:34:40 PM
#20:


smoke weed and go jogging
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dioxxys
05/24/18 11:37:43 PM
#21:


sleep and exercise both can give you chemicals in the brain that can be described as happiness
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:37:53 PM
#22:


I'm not doing drugs. I'm too early in my alcohol recovery to feel comfortable messing around with weed right now.

Unless you're saying that's what you do in which case I'd agree that's a good plan lol.

I think I may have time and energy to start going to the gym next week once my group therapy goes from 9-2 to 9-12.
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dioxxys
05/24/18 11:42:10 PM
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May not work for everyone but...

go out to the store, and get a packet of basil seeds and throw them in the ground and water them a few times a week.

It fills me with happiness to see life i created and watch it flourish.

Also its pretty hard to not grow basil seeds, they sprout up almost instantly too.

Best part is when they get big you can make all the basil into pesto.
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FinalFantasyVII
05/24/18 11:42:16 PM
#24:


what are you gonna start drinking cause you're high?

stop bein lazy girl, running takes 20-30 minutes of your 1440 per day
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:44:56 PM
#25:


FinalFantasyVII posted...
what are you gonna start drinking cause you're high?

stop bein lazy girl, running takes 20-30 minutes of your 1440 per day


It's a possibility. I'd rather not take a risk right now with the fragile state I'm in.

And it's not about being lazy. I have a lot going on mentally right now. I'm really emotionally overwhelmed and I'm doing a lot of therapy which is taxing on my mind and my energy. You can call me lazy all you want but when you numb yourself for 24 years, 12 of them with alcohol (I'm only 28), it's not really easy to just start feeling emotions again and trying to deal with things that happened in your past that you need to get over to start actually living life. I've been doing nothing but intense and constant therapy for 8 weeks now and I'm really tired.
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:45:47 PM
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dioxxys posted...
May not work for everyone but...

go out to the store, and get a packet of basil seeds and throw them in the ground and water them a few times a week.

It fills me with happiness to see life i created and watch it flourish.

Also its pretty hard to not grow basil seeds, they sprout up almost instantly too.


I think I'm going to learn how to knit so I can get a feeling of accomplishment from finishing some small projects and learning a new hobby.
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Revelation34
05/24/18 11:48:45 PM
#27:


Jen0125 posted...
dioxxys posted...
May not work for everyone but...

go out to the store, and get a packet of basil seeds and throw them in the ground and water them a few times a week.

It fills me with happiness to see life i created and watch it flourish.

Also its pretty hard to not grow basil seeds, they sprout up almost instantly too.


I think I'm going to learn how to knit so I can get a feeling of accomplishment from finishing some small projects and learning a new hobby.


Make a quilt for Ernie.
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:49:45 PM
#28:


Revelation34 posted...
Jen0125 posted...
dioxxys posted...
May not work for everyone but...

go out to the store, and get a packet of basil seeds and throw them in the ground and water them a few times a week.

It fills me with happiness to see life i created and watch it flourish.

Also its pretty hard to not grow basil seeds, they sprout up almost instantly too.


I think I'm going to learn how to knit so I can get a feeling of accomplishment from finishing some small projects and learning a new hobby.


Make a quilt for Ernie.


I'm sure there are patterns for knitted baby blankets that would be a good size for him :p
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DrPrimemaster
05/24/18 11:50:33 PM
#29:


Temperature Change, Intense Exercise, Progressive Relaxation
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Revelation34
05/24/18 11:51:46 PM
#30:


Jen0125 posted...
Revelation34 posted...
Jen0125 posted...
dioxxys posted...
May not work for everyone but...

go out to the store, and get a packet of basil seeds and throw them in the ground and water them a few times a week.

It fills me with happiness to see life i created and watch it flourish.

Also its pretty hard to not grow basil seeds, they sprout up almost instantly too.


I think I'm going to learn how to knit so I can get a feeling of accomplishment from finishing some small projects and learning a new hobby.


Make a quilt for Ernie.


I'm sure there are patterns for knitted baby blankets that would be a good size for him :p


My sister gave me a blanket that is kinda like that. Smaller sized like that but my cat really loves it.
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GanglyKhan
05/24/18 11:51:48 PM
#31:


ITT: People who don't have an understanding of clinical depression
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dioxxys
05/24/18 11:52:38 PM
#32:


Also I know you said youre tired but heres some of the science behind why exercising makes you happy:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3025957/what-happens-to-our-brains-when-we-exercise-and-how-it-makes-us-happier
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:54:03 PM
#33:


GanglyKhan posted...
ITT: People who don't have an understanding of clinical depression


I'm in that great phase where you have to experiment with different medications until you find the combination that works for you. This week has been especially bad.

I have been neglecting my mental health since I was 14 so this is a long time coming. I'm just glad I'm sober so I realize that these are just symptoms and I'm not wallowing in it too badly. I'm just trying to find ways to distract myself as best as I can at this point.
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Jen0125
05/24/18 11:55:38 PM
#34:


dioxxys posted...
Also I know you said youre tired but heres some of the science behind why exercising makes you happy:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3025957/what-happens-to-our-brains-when-we-exercise-and-how-it-makes-us-happier


Oh I know that exercise is good for depression it's just right now at the level of therapy and 12 step I'm doing I'm really really mentally taxed and my energy level is dead. But next week I'm losing two hours of therapy so I think I can start exercising again. I'm actually making it a goal to go on Sunday if I'm feeling good enough to.
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AwesomeTurtwig
05/25/18 12:00:41 AM
#35:


Jen0125 posted...
What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

Think about beautiful things. Such as yourself.
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Revelation34
05/25/18 12:01:22 AM
#36:


Jen0125 posted...
GanglyKhan posted...
ITT: People who don't have an understanding of clinical depression


I'm in that great phase where you have to experiment with different medications until you find the combination that works for you. This week has been especially bad.

I have been neglecting my mental health since I was 14 so this is a long time coming. I'm just glad I'm sober so I realize that these are just symptoms and I'm not wallowing in it too badly. I'm just trying to find ways to distract myself as best as I can at this point.


I don't think depression medicine would ever really work for me. When I could get it about 5 years it worked good until it slowly started wearing off until it was virtually useless.
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Jen0125
05/25/18 12:03:43 AM
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AwesomeTurtwig posted...
Jen0125 posted...
What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

Think about beautiful things. Such as yourself.


Lmao down boy :p

Revelation34 posted...
Jen0125 posted...
GanglyKhan posted...
ITT: People who don't have an understanding of clinical depression


I'm in that great phase where you have to experiment with different medications until you find the combination that works for you. This week has been especially bad.

I have been neglecting my mental health since I was 14 so this is a long time coming. I'm just glad I'm sober so I realize that these are just symptoms and I'm not wallowing in it too badly. I'm just trying to find ways to distract myself as best as I can at this point.


I don't think depression medicine would ever really work for me. When I could get it about 5 years it worked good until it slowly started wearing off until it was virtually useless.


5 years is a pretty good amount of time before needing a new medication.
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FinalFantasyVII
05/25/18 12:05:21 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
And it's not about being lazy. I have a lot going on mentally right now. I'm really emotionally overwhelmed


emotions aren't healthy.
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mooreandrew58
05/25/18 12:08:35 AM
#39:


just press on being miserable. thats the only way i've ever really dealt with it, sure I could say drinking or smoking weed, but I did that shit depressed or not. can't say its good advice, but being raised to think men shouldn't whine or cry about things I didn't see many other options. so I usually kept it to myself and just kept doing what I knew I had to do, but not much else.

can't speak for nowdays. nowdays when I get depressed there is usually a legit reason why, and the only way to fix it, is to handle that reason.
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Lokarin
05/25/18 12:08:43 AM
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Take a trip to the Sexy East.... Jizzrael, the new bar in Atlantic City
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Doctor Foxx
05/25/18 12:11:54 AM
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Go for a walk outside for at least an hour

Make tea

Have a bath

Watch really stupid comedy
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knivesX2004
05/25/18 12:13:37 AM
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Smoke weed.
Play video games.
Watch movies.
Have a bath with a podcast on (usually wait wait don't tell me).
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Andromicus
05/25/18 12:16:52 AM
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Sleep, if that doesn't fix it, sleep more
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Firewood18
05/25/18 12:23:21 AM
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I have depression but there just isn't enough time in the day to wallow in it. I've been up for 18hrs now and I'm trying to relax at the table reading a book, drinking my 4th beer, and checking the chats. I work 50hrs a week to support a house with 3 kids in it and my wife needs more pot.
Most days are the same but little annoyances add up and make me curse and there are somedays that may even be absent of any redeeming quality or sublime quirk.

This post contains no advice.
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PaddysPub
05/25/18 12:26:59 AM
#45:


I guess I'll smoke another bowl, watch some cartoons, eat sugar filled junk and jerk off to increasingly degenerate porn for the 3rd time today. Try to take away my porn and weed and I'll fucking screech and flip the fuck out, me and my friends on Reddit will do everything in our power to continue this meaningless existence. How DARE you tell me how to live my life. God damn I'm depressed. Wow a meme about suicide, hehe me_irl lol. I live and preach a morally and spiritually bankrupt existence, I will march in the streets to defend my soul destroying lifestyle, and I will do my best to indoctrinate your children and other young easily manipulated minds in to this ticking time bomb of hedonistic pleasure seeking. Fuck YOU for telling me how to live my life you dense motherFUCKER. Why is therapy so expensive? If everyone would just fully commit to living in a manufactured fantasy world like I do, I'd be much happier. Can't wait to watch Black Panther again this weekend, and wow the new Han Solo movie looks great, and a new Deadpool?!!!? Lol @ the Goonies jokes, I remember that movie, it came out before I was born teehee. They should remake The Goonies, or wasn't that Stranger Things in a nutshell haha? I love Netflix and weed, I love being spoon fed recycled fucking hackneyed garbage because it makes me all nostalgic, nostalgia for when I wasn't depressed lol. That Obama portrait is dope haha, you just don't get it. That other stuff that guy painted isn't racist it's like, biblical dude lol, classic art. Wow I'm depressed, wonder why?
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Jen0125
05/25/18 12:29:11 AM
#46:


Alright then.
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mooreandrew58
05/25/18 12:29:13 AM
#47:


Firewood18 posted...
I have depression but there just isn't enough time in the day to wallow in it. I've been up for 18hrs now and I'm trying to relax at the table reading a book, drinking my 4th beer, and checking the chats. I work 50hrs a week to support a house with 3 kids in it and my wife needs more pot.
Most days are the same but little annoyances add up and make me curse and there are somedays that may even be absent of any redeeming quality or sublime quirk.

This post contains no advice.


you almost sound like my best friend cept he only has one kid. and his work hours are not consistent, but i'm betting 50 hours is a easy week for him. just replace reading a book with video games lol. well his girl recently made him quit drinking.

bet shes still smoking weed though and hes paying for it.
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jramirez23
05/25/18 12:38:00 AM
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Maybe write like ten things in a diary.
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spooky96
05/25/18 12:56:33 AM
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Get distracted by any means, sleep, or maybe write a review for a game or something. Read books if you have the patience.
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dioxxys
05/25/18 12:57:47 AM
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AwesomeTurtwig posted...
Jen0125 posted...
What do you do when your depression has got you really low, guys?

Think about beautiful things. Such as yourself.

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