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shesus · 08-24-2007, 08:34 AM

hehe, one of my faults is this. I think that if I can do it anyone can and this is something that drives a lot of people up the wall. I don't view myself as anyone special or with superhuman traits. I'm just a person that has problems and works to get them fixed or improved.

I was diagnosed with depression 5 years ago. I was the most negative person in the world. I wouldn't even get out of bed for awhile. I realized that what I was doing was destructive to my marriage, my career, and myself. With some support from JJ, I got into therapy and fought against meds. I did give in and get on them for about 9 months just to clear my head to be able to deal with the issues.

Point of the story: I was choosing to let circumstances from the past, present, and future to make me feel depressed. Once I realized that everyone has issues and problems, good times and bad times, I was able to choose to look at the positive things and after some hard work and a couple of years, I got better. So it is a choice and even with depression, it was still a choice. I still chose to be depressed in Chicago. I am choosing to be happy here. Could I have been more positive in Chicago?...yep, but it was the harder choice and it took a lot of energy for me to be that way.

Now that was me and that's when I say I drive people crazy and I'm a bit over the top judgmental. I'm working on this, I'm constantly working on improving myself. But I guess I still sometimes lose patience easily when I know that I've done it and have seen other people close to me do it. But I'm not naive enough to realize that there are some people worse off and that do have mental illnesses that need medical attention. However, if that's the case then get medical help But then there is the whole medical care that costs an arm and a leg even if you have insurance. Then those that don't have insurance....it is a huge problem. I don't know.

However, mental illnesses weren't the OP. It was just about negativity and complaining of 'normal' people. I still believe that is a choice. Some people don't like challenges or things that are hard to do and slip into the easy choice.

08-24-2007, 08:34 AM	#52 (permalink)
shesus Fancy Location: Chicago	hehe, one of my faults is this. I think that if I can do it anyone can and this is something that drives a lot of people up the wall. I don't view myself as anyone special or with superhuman traits. I'm just a person that has problems and works to get them fixed or improved. I was diagnosed with depression 5 years ago. I was the most negative person in the world. I wouldn't even get out of bed for awhile. I realized that what I was doing was destructive to my marriage, my career, and myself. With some support from JJ, I got into therapy and fought against meds. I did give in and get on them for about 9 months just to clear my head to be able to deal with the issues. Point of the story: I was choosing to let circumstances from the past, present, and future to make me feel depressed. Once I realized that everyone has issues and problems, good times and bad times, I was able to choose to look at the positive things and after some hard work and a couple of years, I got better. So it is a choice and even with depression, it was still a choice. I still chose to be depressed in Chicago. I am choosing to be happy here. Could I have been more positive in Chicago?...yep, but it was the harder choice and it took a lot of energy for me to be that way. Now that was me and that's when I say I drive people crazy and I'm a bit over the top judgmental. I'm working on this, I'm constantly working on improving myself. But I guess I still sometimes lose patience easily when I know that I've done it and have seen other people close to me do it. But I'm not naive enough to realize that there are some people worse off and that do have mental illnesses that need medical attention. However, if that's the case then get medical help But then there is the whole medical care that costs an arm and a leg even if you have insurance. Then those that don't have insurance....it is a huge problem. I don't know. However, mental illnesses weren't the OP. It was just about negativity and complaining of 'normal' people. I still believe that is a choice. Some people don't like challenges or things that are hard to do and slip into the easy choice. __________________ Whatever did happen to your soul? I heard you sold it Choose Heaven for the weather and Hell for the company Last edited by shesus; 08-24-2007 at 08:39 AM..