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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Blackwood´s Introduction

Welcome to the Depression Center Blackwood. This is a good place to get started finding new purpose in your life. In fact, focusing on getting better would be a good purpose to have right now. Use the tool box, use the diary to track your moods, begin reading the lessons, post often if you have any questions or just need to vent. If you are willing to work through the program here, you will learn many great coping skills and more...

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Blackwood´s Introduction

Hey Blackwood, thanks for sharing a little more of your story and hopes with us. I can imagine that Hawaii was not fun when you are newly on your own. Ugh. I'm glad you have a dog to keep you company :) they are the best helpers/friends anyway. I don't know what I'd do without my critters.

As for your question about what art I do... it's more like crafts and stuff. I don't have any training or anything. I just like to make things... altered books, oil lamps out of wine bottles, crochet, greeting cards... just stuff. My latest passion is Zentangling which is a kind of meditative drawing. You might really enjoy it too. Just do a search online and you will find a lot of inspiration and explanations about it.

Practicing this type of drawing has really helped me a lot with the CBT... it is all about breaking things down to one stroke of the pen and then building from there. Kind of like what I've had to do with the CBT... I had to keep breaking things down (goals, thought patterns, mood trackers) to the most basic of elements before I understood what some of my core beliefs are that started the whole tangled mess of my life. It is hard work. Let me tell you. Very frustrating at first. But it has gotten easier (both the CBT and the Tangling) as my abilities, insight, and confidence has grown.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

beating myself up

Gosh Sid... what a nightmare... I sure hope you are feeling better today. I'm impressed that you can calmly relate the exposure and are willing to share your self-care techniques... it is hard to remember how sometimes. Thanks for the reminder. Sending gentle cyber hugs your way (if that is ok) (((((((((((((((((Sid)))))))))))))))))

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Blackwood´s Introduction

Hi Blackwood. I thought I replied to your post yesterday, but don't see it anywhere. Anyway, I have two dogs and two cats and about two zillion dust bunnies

They all keep me busy... fur sure! Thanks for sharing about the rock balancing... I have seen that. It is particularly popular in Native American and Hispanic communities nearby. I never thought about doing them myself. I do often pick up stones and admire large rocks on my walks. They are all so interesting. I'll have to try balancing a few and will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the idea.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Hello

Welcome Jeff... I'm so glad you found this site. The nice thing is that we are here 24/7 and willing to listen, support, encourage, and offer suggestions if you get stuck. I've been working through anxiety/social anxiety issues on the sister site, Panic Center. Also found help on the Alcohol Help Center and am back here working on the depression. All the sites have been so helpful... each in a related, but unique way. The one constant is that if you do the homework and participate in the forums... you will begin to feel better. It is no magic or instantaneous cure.... but if you are willing to do the work... you will get better. I look forward to your participation here.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Expressing yourself creatively, Part I

when i'm really stuck ... anxious or depressed... doing a collage helps me better understand what is going on. I need to do one now. had forgotten about doing those. it has been a while. thanks for the inspiration :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Creating a Stress Plan

trying to incorporate new ways to cope is pretty stressful.... tiring.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Off Track

Hi Rowsie... I'm glad you posted about this. I am struggling with session 8 too. I get started and then I get scared to go any further. I was doing so well with the CBT... feeling really positive and pushing myself to do things I haven't done in years. I was feeling so good. But the last couple of weeks... I just feel terribly lost... disconnected... lonely... and very, very, very depressed. I have not been this depressed in over a year. All of my thoughts are negative. I too feel like I need to start at the very beginning again because I can't remember how I got out of this before. I just can't remember anything. I'm so sad and I guess pretty angry with myself and maybe my therapist too. I don't know what to do really. Just waiting for it to go away is getting kind of old and isn't really working so well. I dunno................

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

Myth or Fact?

Is CBT an effective treatment for PTSD?

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1022

beating myself up

Sid... I'm glad you are here.

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