Today has been very busy, I’ve had to juggle several things.
I helped out a friend this morning which was easy because it just meant
travelling down some pretty country lanes in glorious sunshine, popping to the
village that has a petrol pump or two and then going for coffee at a garden
centre. On our return we watered the
plant pots my friend had planted a couple of weeks ago. In the afternoon I
played indoor bowls for two hours and promised to check arrangements for a match
tomorrow when I got home. This is where
less than perfect came in. I promptly
forgot about the match. I went in to
watch T.V with my friend. We particularly
wanted to view “Tribe” about Ethiopians still living in huts. It is fascinating to see how like us they
are, which does not surprise me, people are people. This programme showed a teenage girl acting
up. The young people there had all got
mobile phones but had to go to town to recharge them. All this fascinating
stuff had kept my mind away from bowls match, but when I came in to my flat
there was a message on my phone and I immediately knew it was reminding me
about the match. Although it was late,
10 o’clock, I rang the other team and found that all was arranged and we could
expect just the right number of people tomorrow. I rang the friend who wanted to know the numbers
but she had obviously gone to bed, so I left a message on her phone for the
morning. I hope I didn’t wake her. So I’m
not perfect, I don’t remember everything, but all turned out well, such is the
goodness of God.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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