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Old 10-06-2015, 11:01 AM
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mecanix
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The depression i had used to be like a broken record in my head .

I had a constant diatribe going on in my mind , a narrative .

I challenged the narration , made a job to counter every negative thought with 3 good ones . To focus on the positive things people say now rather than ghost of voices of people who are dead and who were hurt , daft , abused or angry themselves .

The thoughts diminish , the catch 22 trap is still there , like drinking but i avoid going there in my mental landscape .

With my 10,000 days left , i don't want to ever be drunk and have a hangover again , I don't ever want to be caught in the obsessive thoughts in the cage of depression .

Stop and drop the idea , change the broken record . Tend the fertile garden of your mind and thoughts by practising discrimination as to where you let your mind wander , which thoughts you encourage and make grow . Which ones you have to prune hard with regularity .

Keep on

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