A good, original quote on depression

Health and Recovery
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“Put it into a suitcase and carry it with you" -James Hillman (on heaviness of soul)

I like this quote because it speaks of a way of relating to your depression. Putting it in a suitcase is a way of detaching from the swamp of misery. Carrying it with you is a way of keeping it close, at the same time. It’s a perfect mix.

One problem I have (I have clinical depression with psychotic features) is that I have been mildly to severely depressed since grade five (nine years ago), and I kind of forget what a normal, balanced mood feels like. So I don’t even recognize my depression, and if you don’t recognize something you can’t get work through it. this is something I will have to work on.

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Depression , Honestly True Depression Does Naught Lead to Violence and Such , but Thanks For tha Compliment , Your Gurl Did Enjoi that Type of Freakiness (!!!)

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How about we talk like the social animals that we are instead of saying rude, stupid things to people we don’t know.

However, I think I know you well enough, you’ve been offensive to others on here, and this is you continuing your gibberish.

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Please , , ,

Take a Step Back and Re-analyze … ,

Wake Up , Get Some Coffee (OR) Tea , , ,

Apologize and Get Back on Earth Peacefully and Try Again (!!!)

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There is nothing peaceful about invalidating someone’s condition. That’s an act of violence, and I take it personally.

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Fine Tha World is Now Frightened of You , , ,

Feel Better (???)

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I don’t even know what you mean by that, but others would be at odds with you for considering me a frightening person. Please do not tell people they don’t have true depression. How much more ignorant can you get?

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Jus Enjoi ))) ------- > * Uplifting Pic's * < ------- ((( Jus Enjoi

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I have to get going, buddy. I recommend you pick up a copy of “Mental Illness for Dummies” before you speak on the subject again.

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Well , Thanks for tha Suggestion but it Didn’t Help You Out at All … ,

Fynde a Chapter , Your Favorite One and Burn the Book in Front of Your Family and Friends … ,

Sound Cool (???)

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Uh… I think I’ll sit this one out and let Alzheimers run its natural course…

Buhbye

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Jus Tryin ta Help … ,

Lesson Learned , , ,

Some Are Jus Thick in tha Swamp of Games … … …

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This was my situation for a long, long time, @Nomad. I had been depressed so long that depression was just normal for me. It was hopefulness and happiness that were strange and unimaginable to me.

It sucks, all ambition and motivation just vanishes. No reason to expect anything to go well or get better, so why try? You have to work on it without hope, without any expectation that it will do any good at all. And slowly it does, anyway.

Good luck, you.