The Raven
01-07-10, 17:03
Hi folks,
I have been doing a diary on the medication thread (for Cipralex) about the battles I have had in first of all trying meds and then tryign to beat my depression, anxiety and panic (which I call my DAP) without meds.
Anyway, I just did my latest thread about an issue and I wonder if other people agree with what I said.
One of the worst things about DAP is it leaves you with no energy, no enthusiasm and leaves you thinking about yourself and your problems all the time. It bores me to death the amount of time I think about myself and my problems and you can see why we sufferers ofen refer to this as the 'selfish disease'.
Anyway, today has been my best day in a long time - probably a month - and that is because I have kept myself so busy I haven't let my DAP get a foothold . I included this line in my diary and wondered if anyone agrees/disagrees.....
"Totally unexpectedly I am probably having my best day in ages. It has not been anxiety-free (oh no, far too much to ask) but I have made myself really busy due to work circumstances and have not had much time to indulge in the self-analysis that sadly characterises my DAP (depresion, anger and panic) when I let it.
I have often said to myself that 'laziness is the food that feeds my DAP' because when I do nothing (and that is usually because I just don't have the energy to do anything) I feel much worse.
Today I made myself so busy that DAP hasn't had a look in."
I wonder if this is one of the tricks to help us beat this horrible thing? Make ourselves so busy we just don't let our problems get a 'sniff'. I know it is easier said than done but if I compare today for example with a recent weekend when I had no plans and ended up feeling truly horrible because I had nothing else to think about I know which was better from an anxiety point of view.
So, 'laziness is the food that feeds depresion, anxiety and panic'. Agree?
Kind regards
Sam
PS You can find my diary if you are so minded at http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?p=678748#post678748
I have been doing a diary on the medication thread (for Cipralex) about the battles I have had in first of all trying meds and then tryign to beat my depression, anxiety and panic (which I call my DAP) without meds.
Anyway, I just did my latest thread about an issue and I wonder if other people agree with what I said.
One of the worst things about DAP is it leaves you with no energy, no enthusiasm and leaves you thinking about yourself and your problems all the time. It bores me to death the amount of time I think about myself and my problems and you can see why we sufferers ofen refer to this as the 'selfish disease'.
Anyway, today has been my best day in a long time - probably a month - and that is because I have kept myself so busy I haven't let my DAP get a foothold . I included this line in my diary and wondered if anyone agrees/disagrees.....
"Totally unexpectedly I am probably having my best day in ages. It has not been anxiety-free (oh no, far too much to ask) but I have made myself really busy due to work circumstances and have not had much time to indulge in the self-analysis that sadly characterises my DAP (depresion, anger and panic) when I let it.
I have often said to myself that 'laziness is the food that feeds my DAP' because when I do nothing (and that is usually because I just don't have the energy to do anything) I feel much worse.
Today I made myself so busy that DAP hasn't had a look in."
I wonder if this is one of the tricks to help us beat this horrible thing? Make ourselves so busy we just don't let our problems get a 'sniff'. I know it is easier said than done but if I compare today for example with a recent weekend when I had no plans and ended up feeling truly horrible because I had nothing else to think about I know which was better from an anxiety point of view.
So, 'laziness is the food that feeds depresion, anxiety and panic'. Agree?
Kind regards
Sam
PS You can find my diary if you are so minded at http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?p=678748#post678748