Depression

Struggling Help
#1

How do you cope with depression while staying sober?

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#2

Stay active. It will pass

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#3

Dealing with the same thing. I try and stay busy. Sometimes you have to force yourself to get up and do things.

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#4

focus on my professional life, stay hydrated, eat healthy, and get outdoors..

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#5

Yeah I find that when Iā€™m busy itā€™s easier but as soon as I have down time it all comes back flooding

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#6

Moment to moment, keep your mind busy doing positive things

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#7

I know the feeling. Especially at night when itā€™s all you can feel. I want to say it gets better. Iā€™ve been through it before and it eventually got better.

#8

Working out and attitude of gratitude

#9

Oh thatā€™s easy! I go do service work in the sober community. There are tons of H&I panels and in person meetings to be of help, and this may sound corny but when Iā€™m helping others I forget about my depression. The unconditional support and love I put out there fixes my bullshitttšŸ˜. Itā€™s better than any drug Iā€™ve ever taken. Try it.
Also Iā€™ve done service in other ways. The Childrenā€™s hospital on the terminal ward made my depression seem so petty that I felt ashamed. Unconditional service is real love in ACTION! Love truly does conquer allšŸ’—

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#10

I totally agree with you 1 million percent! I believe more and more people are realizing this. The more you seclude yourself the more you get attacked by depression and anxiety and then want to self medicate.

#11

Danny W couldnā€™t have said it better. I totally agree with him.

#12

Chocolate and my best fiend

#13

How are you doing today with regards to depression, Anjelica?

#14

Youre not alone in that struggle. Many people find that depression can feel more noticeable in sobriety becuz theyre no longer numbing it. Have you found anything that's helped even a little? For me, getting out for a walk is one of the first things I do. The fresh air seems to calm my mind and lift my mood, even if it's just a little.

#15

When I experience depression, I go on a long walk. Often I wonā€™t want to get up and go on a walk, but I feel better when I do.

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#16

Stsy busy. Relax and pray. Hitbthevgum and lots of meetungs and unferstsbf thisbtoo shall pass.

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#17

Counseling is a good start. Try DBT and CBT methods.

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#18

Have to talk to someone and it might not even be the person you intended to talk to, but creator intended you to talk to.

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#19

Def helps

#20

Keep busy and speak about how your feelings donā€™t bottle it in

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