My thoughts are drawn to the darkness. My attitude towards life has become increasingly cynical and morbid. At times i think the current state of the world is hopeless, that we’re heading toward catastrophe and are doomed. I try to remind myself of the beauty of the natural world which helps somewhat but it’s never long before the negativity drags me back into states of despair. Struggling to find a silver lining. What methods do you use to combat depressive thinking?
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“Fake it 'til you make it” was worked best for me. I acted cheerful whether I was cheerful or not. I only talked about positive things. I took bad things in my life and tried to reframe them in a positive way (e.g. I’ve had worse problems than this, I can do this). It eventually became a positve habit and my mood shifted from dark to light.
Being negative is a toxic habit that is easy to get into. It needs to be replaced with a positive habit.
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Yeah you’re right, it has become a toxic habit of mine to dwell on the ugly side of life. I suppose it’s about changing patterns of behaviour, the more you practise, the better you get at it. I do try and keep upbeat when conversating with other people but privately… oh boy does it get dismal. But I gotta be above that! And learn that ultimately the onus rests on myself to do something about it before it defines my life. Other people can and do help, but realistically no one single person is going to pull you out of the pit, its up to you. This mashocistic urge to dwell on suffering is a persistent problem of mine that I need to seriously address.
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Don’t take absolutely anything seriously.
Its not worth it. lol.
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Wise words indeed.
[ stealth nibbles @Naarai’s 
and sticks two googley 
on it ]
[ hides back under couch and works on positive thinking workbook ]
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Seriously not take anything Seriously?
I was comparing it to my personal life. I was just saying try to worry less.
@Naarai meant don’t take LIFE seriously. Not: don’t take any medications.
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Oh yeah. Got me. Still take the ruddy meds lol.
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That’s right. Take them ruddy meds! Lol.
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May i puurchase, tho whast taking the honourable piss?
Haha. x
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Lol. You so funny.
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Life is a dance, it’s a wonderful drama. All it’s players are beautiful.
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My advice would be to calmly resist the urge to feed into that mindset. Whenever you find yourself ruminating, distract yourself. Don’t start going down the rabbit hole. Light is just the absence of dark, so if you don’t feed into the dark things will naturally improve. If that makes any sense. Basically, try not to make a bad situation worse
Interesting Thread. Its all very easy to remain positive when we are feeling well tho. The hard “work” comes from maintaining it, when you have noticed your mood change.
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Yeah, it’s like yin and yang isn’t It? Two opposing forces that need each other to maintain the whole. Can never really predict the turning of the tides. That’s what makes it interesting. Love the butterfly picture btw.
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Haha. They are supposed to be angel wings. (its a delusion thing lol).
I dont know about anybody else, but my conditions got alot better as ive got older.
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Oh angel wings are they? Lovely 
yes I’m still very young, 27, have a lot of learning to do.
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Ride out the storm. Ride out the storm.
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Oh mate i do. I know the waves very well.
x
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