For me, it’s trying to find the “little wins”, and appreciate them. Which sounds like a gambler’s mentality, but I’m just talking basic shit like:
“Ok, today I got this thing done.
I actually left the house.
I actually organized that thing I meant to do.
I actually messaged an old friend.” Or whatever it may be.
This still doesn’t allow me to sleep at night. It still doesn’t make it ok. But it’s very much all I have, and all that is really keeping me going, at the moment…
Exercise is definitely good, but, for me at least, with an illness that gives me terrible fatigue, as well as the mental stuff, unfortunately it doesn’t really seem to help my depression much afterwards…
For me, it’s trying to find the “little wins”, and appreciate them. Which sounds like a gambler’s mentality, but I’m just talking basic shit like:
“Ok, today I got this thing done. I actually left the house. I actually organized that thing I meant to do. I actually messaged an old friend.” Or whatever it may be.
This still doesn’t allow me to sleep at night. It still doesn’t make it ok. But it’s very much all I have, and all that is really keeping me going, at the moment…
Exercise is definitely good, but, for me at least, with an illness that gives me terrible fatigue, as well as the mental stuff, unfortunately it doesn’t really seem to help my depression much afterwards…
But I’m trying.