This week was better than last week. Still, when I filled out a check-in questionnaire on an app called Pacifica, it said I scored as severely depressed. Well, apparently that’s my normal state.
Today, I am feeling pretty good. I want to share the things I’m grateful for, so I’m once again joining in with #TToT.
1. A full Monday at day activities. Like I mentioned last week, from this week on, I’ll be going to day activities three full days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) plus Wednesday morning. I liked it on Monday afternoon.
2. Lorazepam. On Tuesday, I was pretty unquiet all day. Thankfully, I’d taken my PRN tranquilizer with me to day activities. I took it in the afternoon. At first, it just made me feel drowsy, but I eventually calmed down too.
3. Stuffed animals. I spent some time Tuesday afternoon at another group at day activities, where I tried to relax in a recliner. They have a large stuffed dog, which I was allowed to hold.
Also, last Thursday before leaving for work at 5AM, my husband covered me in stuffed animals as I went back to sleep. That’s so awesome!
4. Two long walks with my support coordinator. On both Wednesday and Thursday, we took an hour-long walk.
5. Yoga. On Thursday, I tried to do some yoga on my bed, because I couldn’t find my yoga mat. Turned out it had disintegrated and my husband had thrown it out. I ordered a new yoga mat on Thursday, which arrived at my in-laws on Friday. I picked it up today and it is great. It is not as thick as the one I used to have, but thick enough at 1.5cm. I tried some yoga again today.
6. Mindfulness apps. I tried meditating regularly using Insight Timer this week. It was good. I also, like I said, got an app called Pacifica, which helps me track my mood and health habits. I like it.
7. Beautiful weather yesterday. The temperature reached 19 degrees Celsius, which meant we could have coffee outside in the afternoon at day activities. The staff also put up the cocoon swing, which I always love.
8. Sleep. Yesterday, I was feeling exhausted and had a headache. My husband noticed an dtold me to go to bed. I slept for over twelve hours last night. Though my quality of sleep could be better, since I snore awfully, I feel okay now energy-wise.
What are you grateful for?
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That does sound like a very good week and I hope you have a relaxing weekend!
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I love how your posts emphasize good self-help techniques: exercise, sleep, activities, mindfulness, relaxation, supportive friends and family, and necessary medication. It’s a good reminder to all of us to take time to do the things that encourage good health.
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You had a very busy week and did so many different things to help yourself rise above the depression. Lots to be grateful for during this beginning of spring. 🙂
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I’m with Kristi on how your posts not only reflect a will to seek and apply tools that help (at the Doctrine we refer to this as ‘self-improving ourselves’).
(For a clark), I am surprisingly resistant to online personality quizzes/questionaires and such… but, as long as one keeps in mind that what (they) produce are simply one more perspective, they can be fun.
Thanks for the insight to a week dealing with the world with a positive intent.
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You did so many wonderful things this week despite feeling down, and to me this shows you are fighting your depression so hard. This small victories make a big difference.
Have a great week!
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What a lovely week! I need to get back into chair yoga. Reading this may just get my juices moving on that.
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