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I don't think it's my depression that needs fixing, though.. If life wasn't so fucked up, I wouldn't be like this. I think about things a lot.
To put it bluntly: Wrong.

If you blame the world for being broken, you'll never get out of it. Take steps to deal with the depression so you can have the fortitude to take steps to improve everything else. Everyone's life is messed up, and everyone has to find a way to deal with it.

Something you need to realize about depression is that it's self-reinforcing. The human brain is really good at rationalizing things. If you have depression, your brain will rationalize reasons for being depressed. You don't even realize you're doing it, but when you're sitting here making lists of things that are bad, you're making excuses for why you ought to be depressed -- but this will only make you more depressed.

In order to make any changes, you have to realize that this is happening and choose to put conscious effort into breaking the cycle. This is hard, but it's not impossible. A good support structure is vital. Antidepressants will help keep the cycle from overwhelming you to make it easier to make the choices that you have to make.

If you're worried about the cost of antidepressants, don't be. If you're struggling for money that badly, you can find financial assistance. And if you're worried about getting a job, being on antidepressants will make it easier to support yourself, because your subconscious brain won't be sabotaging you.

I'm not trying to push you to go on antidepressants. It's a big deal. But you need to push out the fears that are keeping you from being able to make a difference in your own life.
Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner)
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Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
Old Posted 01-18-2013, 06:09 PM Reply With Quote