Working to Follow My Own Advise On Coping With Depression
I have to say it's been a big struggle coping with this certain depression I have now because of the death of a very good friend. His violent death (of which I could not do much, except to pray) still makes me very angry, hence, it's feeding this depression. This is being made worst by this disorder I have due to seasonal changes (I wrote about it, too, on Living with seasonal affective disorder) I've been experiencing. I've been praying, and praise God, I know I have the Lord accompanying me through all these moments. It's almost becoming like a joke really, as I re-read my article on How to gain freedom from depression - of which I wonder but at the same time grateful it's leading the pack of 5 articles shared by other writers (including myself) who shared their writings on the topic. Of course, on the surface, I still have my smile on. I see that I can't be frowning 24 hours technically (we gotta sleep, too, he he he). Plus there are logistical concerns we have to attend to - life's a gift to be availed of, and to be shared with those who like to receive a portion of it one at a time. I'd rather not bother talking with friends who have their own concerns, too. It actually helps if others will just listen and not say anything at all --but it's simply wishful thinking to expect others just to keep silent. And yet, I've come to know that by God's grace, all these will be overcome.
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