Posted by madeline on December 15, 2006, at 17:31:44
In reply to Re: Thoughts on Suicide - Questions » Fallsfall, posted by toojane on December 15, 2006, at 10:03:30
I don't know if mental illness is something you ever move past, but I do think it is something that you can move with.
But you have to move.
What I have done in the past is just simply say to myself, Okay - today I will do one thing or I will set one goal or I will do one thing that has the potential to give me one ounce of pleasure.
I promise myself that no matter how crappy I feel, I will go do that one thing. Whether it's ride a roller coaster, walk until I find a wildflower, buy a cupcake, change the paper towels or watch the sunset. I discipline myself and I do it.
You start finding things to do that you look forward to, a little hope creeps in, and you start to build momentum and a positive change.
But the most important thing to me was to just do it. Don't wait until you feel better, just do it now.
Maddie
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