Do you love them or hate them? Do you hate to see the years taking their toll or do you delight in your survival? I have never worried about anyone knowing my age. I am 70 and rapidly approaching 71. With age comes the added certainty of death, though that can happen at any age. As a child I was very worried about the thought of death, when I was three a little girl who lived near me and was two, died after an accident. As I have grown older I have been less worried about death and most older people will say the same. How strange is that? Dying tends to bother us rather than being dead. I believe Jesus will take me to live with Him, what could be more wonderful. I think dying might be something like being born. The birth process is a traumatic time for the baby. So there is trepidation that dying might be the same. When a baby is born it soon knows the comfort of its mother's arms, when the believer dies he enters into the joy of His Lord.
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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