I think we are all addicted to something. Some people are addicted to their work. There are the obvious addictions like cigarettes, alcohol and gambling. I don't actually gamble but I'm addicted to thinking what I would do with lots of money. That makes me cross with myself because I believe God is in charge of all the money in the world and if He wants to give me some He will. But sometimes I just want to give Him a hand, make it easy for Him. Stupid women is anything too hard for God? I sometimes think I am addicted to writing this blog. I love to see how many of you are visiting. I used to be addicted to playing Spider Solataire. You wouldn't believe the hours I wasted on it. Then I gave it up so that I could spend the time on learning Russian. I guess now I am addicted to that! I used to play Farmville and that got out of hand. When I escaped it was such a relief. I have a friend who was addicted to buying books and reading them in alphabetical order of author. Years ago it was obvious he could never possibly read them in the few remaining years, there were just too many. Now his is going to give many away. As it says in Ecclesiastes 3, "A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together." For stones read books. Ecclesiastes 3 really sums up what life is like. The best addiction is being addicted to Jesus, there's no let down with Him.
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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