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Wolfie55


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Every morning when I wake up, I have a little ritual I do. I think about the twenty four hours ahead. Before I begin, I ask God to direct my thinking. Then, I read from the ODAAT. I'm in AA also so I read their daily reader.  Then, I pick a word from my god-box - this morning it was Depression. Luckily, I don't have any today, but I have on occasion suffered from depression. Maybe it's been raining for a couple weeks and I haven't seen the sun for that long and everything is just bleh and I don't want to do anything except sleep all day and then a little light comes on and I wonder am I depressed? As soon as I put a label to how I'm feeling, I begin to see the solution. I force myself to get up, to do some housework or walk to the store or go to a meeting, when we were able to go to meetings, and the depression just slips away.



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Lyne


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Hi Wolfie. That sounds like a wonderful morning ritual. Thanks for sharing. :)

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Bo


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That's cool Wolfie...thanks for sharing this!

Real depression -- the medical condition -- can be devastating. The impact can be deadly. It's very scary.

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I.have had major depression my whole life. I am on medication. I also go to therapy I.am grateful to have treatment right now I would certainly.confirm untreated it is deadly. I have had friends who.committed suicide. I have enough to deal with just with the depression so I work pretty hard these days to make my life simole. The simpler the better Maresie

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  smile Gr8 Bernie.... I have had "issues" since I was a kid- but like any bug-eyed kid I also had dreams and ambitions.

                           Alanon had helped me to package these... and to develop healthy routines... aww Thanks m8! biggrin

 



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Lovely share and awesome way to start the day! I am a big believer in routines for me. I can 'spin in the wind' without routines and that's rarely a good way for me to start the day...when life pulls me away from my routine, I adapt reasonably better than I used to but I sure do miss my chosen morning process....it always feel good to return and I believe that adding routines to my days has greatly improved my quality of life, sanity and serenity!

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