tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post5854654222354106763..comments2023-09-30T10:49:16.025-05:00Comments on In Pieces: It Speaks So Loudly...Jazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-41217267143024314502008-05-04T08:54:00.000-05:002008-05-04T08:54:00.000-05:00...because it's not just about me.Thank you, Shiv....<I>...because it's not just about me.</I><BR/><BR/>Thank you, Shiv. That is what it all comes down to, isn't it? I could never take myself out of this world for the same reason. Years ago, when I first struggled with depression (not knowing what it was at the time) I made a no-suicide pact with myself. For that exact reason.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-12474583649517352062008-05-03T23:28:00.000-05:002008-05-03T23:28:00.000-05:00I have had the same "why bother" feelings, hell we...I have had the same "why bother" feelings, hell we all have, it goes hand in hand with the depression. <BR/>What helped me was to, during my more active time, decide on, engineer, and nurture a reason that would always serve as my "raison d'etre". I believe everyone has a reason, but you have to find yours. <BR/>It is that one thing that stops you when the suicidal thoughts start intruding, the Mr B The Tech Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740186235989815147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-55714585572253530162008-05-03T09:14:00.000-05:002008-05-03T09:14:00.000-05:00well...this exercise that Jayme talks about...I've...well...this exercise that Jayme talks about...I've read about it in various meditation books...I've found description of it in two books...one a Taoist Buddhist book and the other a book written by someone influenced by both Eastern thought and Carl Jung.<BR/><BR/>It's really not a passive activity. It's a deep concentration on the emotion so that it melts or dissolves in the process. A profound Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-19892935645899908412008-05-03T09:07:00.000-05:002008-05-03T09:07:00.000-05:00Thank you...you know, it's really validating to re...Thank you...you know, it's really validating to read that, because my gut feeling when depressed <I>is</I> to give in to it, experience it, and do what my body is telling me to do--which is isolate, sleep, cry...which are just the things everyone tells me not to do. I'm supposed to "keep my chin up", I'm supposed to "take a hot bath" or "have a nice cup of tea" (that's my mother's suggestion. Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-60948164800547811132008-05-03T07:51:00.000-05:002008-05-03T07:51:00.000-05:00hmmm..that link is no good...let me try again...Tr...hmmm..that link is no good...let me try again...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://raynesworld.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-i-deal-with-mental-breakdowns.html" REL="nofollow">Try Here</A>Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-77497914047770473962008-05-03T07:49:00.000-05:002008-05-03T07:49:00.000-05:00I don't know if ignoring it is the answer...I like...I don't know if ignoring it is the answer...<BR/><BR/>I like Jayme's method of dealing with mental anguish...she is completely recovered now after years of institutionalization. She is now the director of a Peer Wellness Center and off all meds.<BR/><BR/>http://raynesworld.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-i-deal-with-mental-breakdowns.html<BR/><BR/>This is what I try to do and it can be very helpful.<BR/Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.com