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    Arrow depression = ? (or what do you do when you get the blues?)

    or when anything gets you down, for that matter?

    do you eat?
    do you shop?
    do you drink?
    do you spend the night out?
    do you sulk?
    do you watch old movies?
    do you go out and watch movies?
    do you play video games?
    do you call your mom?
    do you call your sister?
    do you call your priest/pastor?
    do you pray?
    do you go to the gym, vent out your blues on a treadmill, or a punching bag?
    do you meditate?
    do you cry? bawl your eyes out?
    do you hang out with friends?
    do you stay over at your friends' place?
    do you write poetry or prose?
    do you play music? do you strum your guitar? do you play your drums?
    do you break stuff?
    do you look for a fight?
    do you stare at the wall for hours?
    do you sleep?
    do you have sex?
    do you post a lot here or other forums?
    do you contemplate your life?
    do you create a project to occupy your time?
    do you go away and travel?
    do you drive, aimlessly for hours, til your gas almost runs out, then head back?
    do you stay at home?
    do you call out and stay away from work?
    do you take a walk?
    do you sit in the park?
    do you hike up a trail?
    do you cook?


    for me, depression/the blues = a reason to spend

    that is, mostly on things ive been wanting for so long, but just held back due to its non-essential nature (before i got the blues). not that i dont need it - i usually end up using it all the time anyway, so its not like it was useless to begin with. depression tends to push me over the edge of budgetary reason.
    though i dont really spend beyond my means - i do know my limits, and as much spending as i do when im feeling down, i dont go overboard and empty my bank account. thats just foolish and dumb.
    of course, im glad i dont have a credit card - it would have been maxed out by now.

    what do YOU do?
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    how can anyone eat when they are depressed..I like to go to bed and stay there with my head under the blanket.

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    i want to know what makes it better!!

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    I usually play a lot of guitar and also spend a lot of money on stuff that I might not have purchased otherwise. I also tend to go out and drive around town by myself in the middle of the night and just think about stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by febstars19
    i want to know what makes it better!!
    mel gibson..naked-and covered with strawberry jam...erm..i mean..medication.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oblongmelon
    mel gibson..naked-and covered with strawberry jam...erm..i mean..medication.
    oooooooooookay
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    Quote Originally Posted by oblongmelon
    how can anyone eat when they are depressed..I like to go to bed and stay there with my head under the blanket.

    mmmm foood.... I eat when i get bored, but that can also be depressed, ****ty day or something. It is like, hmmm a pizza sounds good right now...

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    always talking about your bed are ya?
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    depends...i'm feeling kinda blah right now as well...

    i spend on DVDs...
    i watch the DVDS i just bought...
    i exercise...
    i eat...
    i play video games...
    i clean...
    i write....
    i sleep...
    i chat with friends...

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    Hmm

    Quote Originally Posted by brainsmile
    always talking about your bed are ya?

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    Judo always cheers me up!

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    I have sex/rub one out. Then I eat, then I play guitar. Then I watch a good movie. Then I sleep. A good sleep seems to cap off the rest of the treatment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oblongmelon
    how can anyone eat when they are depressed..I like to go to bed and stay there with my head under the blanket.
    Easily...

    You just keep piggin' out on stuff you like to make you feel better from the stuff you don't like.

    We call it... "comfort food".


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    kinda like strawberry jam on mel gibson...*sigh*..

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    Quote Originally Posted by oblongmelon
    kinda like strawberry jam on mel gibson...*sigh*..
    That's more like a "comfort d00d"...


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    I used to sit in my room each night take about 6 shots, play Warcraft, then go to bed.

    Then I got a girlfriend who changed everything
    And closer...

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    Quote Originally Posted by skiAtomic
    I used to sit in my room each night take about 6 shots, play Warcraft, then go to bed.

    Then I got a girlfriend who changed everything

    I'm so jealous. my girlfriend leaving was the cause of my depression. i would say if its sunlight i go outside, cause sun light makes us happy Otherwise pop in a movie or maybe hunt down some friends to go out and chat with. When you see how fast the world goes by without you, it helps me realize i need to get on the bus, or just get lost in my own sadness.
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    There are a couple things that help me...

    One has always been spending. I try not to go overboard, but when I'm feeling really down, I've been known to go and make that purchase that I've been contemplating the last few days/weeks/months/whatever.

    What I hear a lot, is that exercising works like a charm. Something about the endorphins and this and that. It actually does - it's just that nobody really feels like exercising when they're not feeling well (at least I don't). But if you can get yourself out and moving, I think it makes a big difference.

    Also, my friends and girlfriend especially make a big difference. Being around people who you are close to can help tremendously.
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    When I get depressed, I have my wiener and Mrs. Kevster to cheer me up.
    I think over again
    My small adventures, my fears.
    The small ones that seemed so big,
    For all the vital things I had to get and to reach.

    And yet there is only one great thing, the only thing:

    To live to see the great day that dawns,
    And the light that fills the world.


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    shut myself in, close myself out, and cry.


    something i've been doing lately...

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    When it gets too bad i take my pain meds beacase i just cant take it anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevster
    When I get depressed, I have my wiener and Mrs. Kevster to cheer me up.
    too easy
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    i call a friend, or find one online to talk to. usually it's when i'm out by myself on a business trip all by myself.
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    Sometimes I eat. Sometimes I sit and stare into space. I go to bed early and sleep till late. Sometimes I'll and go for a long aimless walk through the city.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevster
    When I get depressed, I have my wiener and Mrs. Kevster to cheer me up.
    LOL omg...

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    PAXIL !!

    somehow curves your depression by curving your sleeping habits, I tend to stay awake 18-19 hrs a day now. no jitters or anything like those 'boost' pills do.
    magic happy pill.

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    I actually go to a golf driving range...boy...it feels good...whack at a few balls!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cheesypuff
    I actually go to a golf driving range...boy...it feels good...whack at a few balls!!!
    or the batting cages.

    watch something really silly like "the tick."

    but usually good times with good friends is the key for me.
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    My question is how can anyone get depressed. Every morning we wake up we're luckier than a lot of people that didn't.... so I figure that alone is worth a smile

    just my $.02
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    Quote Originally Posted by aggieSlaughter
    My question is how can anyone get depressed. Every morning we wake up we're luckier than a lot of people that didn't.... so I figure that alone is worth a smile

    just my $.02
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