1. I make my bed, and I never allow myself to get back in to it. I’ve spent months sleeping. Wake up-take my kids to school, get back in bed-pick them up, then get back in and do it all over again. So, I do everything I can to stay out of bed #DepressionKills
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2. Put on clothes. Real clothes. I’ve spent months in nothing but pajamas. Wearing the same leggings and t shirt over and over and over. This keeps me in my house, in my bed, and away from anyone in public. Self isolation!
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3. Plan things in the morning. Again this keeps me out of bed. This puts me in real clothes, and gives me a reason to start my day. Things like going to the DR or going to the grocery store...literally anything but right when I wake up.
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4. I answer every phone call and text message. Unless I honestly just miss it, I answer it. This keeps me connected to real people. I would ignore messages and phone calls for months. I would just think “no one wants to talk to me. No one wants to hear about my problems.
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Or what am I going to say? I’m so down I’m going to be a bummer” but this was the depression talking and was keeping me isolated. I need to be reminded that people care about me. I have to answer those phone calls.
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5. Take a shower every night. I would go a very long time with out showering. Yes I know, gross. But again this kept me isolated. I couldn’t get out of the car, or even leave my home, if I was nasty. So this kept me isolated.
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I take one every night because no matter how I feel when I wake up, even if my depression is overwhelming, at least I will be clean. At least I will be able to follow my other steps. I do it at night because I might wake up on a bad day and not be able to do it in the morning.
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6. Try to always have something to look forward to. Even if it’s super small. Looking forward to things remind me that I have a future, and that I deserve to be there to have that experience. Things like upcoming trips, or concerts are great. But I also think about things like..
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I deserve to see how
@GameOfThrones ends. Or even making little plans for what I’m going to say at my sister’s wedding or where I want to take my son on his senior trip. I focus on happy future events that I don’t want to miss.#DepressionIsReal1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
I know these things will seem stupid to some people. If you’re someone that would never have to force themselves to take a shower or answer a phone call, awesome!! But chances are someone you know suffers from that in a real way. Someone that might take their own life someday.
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So let’s all just be kind to each other. Reach out. Make plans with your friends that have depression. Call them. Text them. Then do it again and again. Be patient. Don’t take their distance personally. Just do everything you can do be there for them. #depressionsucks
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