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11-22-2013, 01:00 AM | #1 |
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Depression
Depression is part of grieving and something that I don't take a pill for. My depression isn't a chemical imbalance. Doctor's have tried to put me on anti-depressants for my fibromyalgia and all they did for me was put weight on and then I became more depressed. I have seen many girls put on them only to go back out to get thin. Either they were not honest with their doctor or their doctor doesn't understand the disease of addiction. Every time there is a change, a loss be it a job, a routine, a loved one, or a habit, we go through a grieving process. It isn't something to ignore and hide under a bushel. The program works on it when I apply the 12 Steps. The 12 Steps are applicable to all situations. Here is a link to some quotes. The one I like the best is: “Depression is nourished by a lifetime of ungrieved and unforgiven hurts” by Penelope Sweet http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_women.htm Depression is part of grieving and something that I don't take a pill for. My depression isn't a chemical imbalance. Doctor's have tried to put me on anti-depressants for my fibromyalgia and all they did for me was put weight on and then I became more depressed. I have seen many girls put on them only to go back out to get thin. Either they were not honest with their doctor or their doctor doesn't understand the disease of addiction. Every time there is a change, a loss be it a job, a routine, a loved one, or a habit, we go through a grieving process. It isn't something to ignore and hide under a bushel. The program works on it when I apply the 12 Steps. The 12 Steps are applicable to all situations. Here is a link to some quotes. The one I like the best is: “Depression is nourished by a lifetime of ungrieved and unforgiven hurts” by Penelope Sweet http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_women.htm
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