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shutterbug · 09-15-2004, 05:41 PM

Wolfstarr, you made me think of something I've noticed...

I find if funny that we live with ourselfs 24-hours a day for our entire lives and we often find that most of our realizations about ourselves come from outside sources!!! I mean for example: How did I not realize until recently that my severe co-dependency problems were destroying every attempt I've ever made to find a good and healthy relationship?? You would think I would have seen that one coming from a mile away. And how did not not realize that the mood swings I've had all my life were not "normal." I mean when I found what it meant to be bipolar, suddenly everything made since...childhood problems, sleeping problems, problems in my teen years and college days. It just goes to show that we never really know ourselves as well as we think we do!

Runningfree, I don't know about CBT and can't focus well enough to read through the above Web site, but I started seeing a pychologist Monday and he said my theropy will be an active one with homework assignments like reading certain books and start walking again to help my body overcome the depression. I'm wondering if this kind of theropy is CBT?

I felt the affects before that even a little exercise has on my depression so I know I have to start walking again, even if it's only a block a day, but that seems so hard right now when my body and mind just wants to shut down.

Keeping you in my prayers,
Jenna

09-15-2004, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	Wolfstarr, you made me think of something I've noticed... I find if funny that we live with ourselfs 24-hours a day for our entire lives and we often find that most of our realizations about ourselves come from outside sources!!! I mean for example: How did I not realize until recently that my severe co-dependency problems were destroying every attempt I've ever made to find a good and healthy relationship?? You would think I would have seen that one coming from a mile away. And how did not not realize that the mood swings I've had all my life were not "normal." I mean when I found what it meant to be bipolar, suddenly everything made since...childhood problems, sleeping problems, problems in my teen years and college days. It just goes to show that we never really know ourselves as well as we think we do! Runningfree, I don't know about CBT and can't focus well enough to read through the above Web site, but I started seeing a pychologist Monday and he said my theropy will be an active one with homework assignments like reading certain books and start walking again to help my body overcome the depression. I'm wondering if this kind of theropy is CBT? I felt the affects before that even a little exercise has on my depression so I know I have to start walking again, even if it's only a block a day, but that seems so hard right now when my body and mind just wants to shut down. Keeping you in my prayers, Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).