Pretend Chat 2.14

[Momof4]

What do you guys do once you feel yourself slip-sliding toward depression? Once I hit rock bottom nothing productive is going to happen, but I think I am headed downhill and I'd love to hear what cheers you up on a personal level. (I've read all the "Go exercise and call your mom" articles).

I really enjoy going out to the coast and picking up pretty rocks and shells along the beach, but that's not a possibility any time soon.

So sorry you are having such a tough time!
I guess you have to ask yourself what the root of the unhappiness is?
I could go on but I deleted it.
I really hope things change for you soon.

 

[MPRC]

@AZtortMom Vern doesn't cluck as much as Mango, he grunts more, but at about 1:20 he goes nuts.

 

[MPRC]

So sorry you are having such a tough time!
I guess you have to ask yourself what the root of the unhappiness is?
I could go on but I deleted it.
I really hope things change for you soon.

Unfortunately the source of stress in my life is only going to go away with an act of god and a 6ft hole.

 

[AZtortMom]

@AZtortMom Vern doesn't cluck as much as Mango, he grunts more, but at about 1:20 he goes nuts.

That's great! I would be in stitches hearing that every morning

 

[AZtortMom]

Unfortunately the source of stress in my life is only going to go away with an act of god and a 6ft hole.

Goodness!
I really hope you do feel better

 

[smarch]

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I wouldn't put my cat above trying that, and he's a big cat (not fat, just very long) he is very very noisy when it's time for him to be fed. Very weird to have a vocal cat when our last one was so quiet.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Very weird to have a vocal cat when our last one was so quiet.

Somewhere recently I read a scientific paper that stated cats only vocalize with humans. Not with other cats even, just us humans. Sure there is the regular hissing, but this had more to do with them seeming to want conversation with us.

 

[smarch]

What do you guys do once you feel yourself slip-sliding toward depression? Once I hit rock bottom nothing productive is going to happen, but I think I am headed downhill and I'd love to hear what cheers you up on a personal level. (I've read all the "Go exercise and call your mom" articles).

I really enjoy going out to the coast and picking up pretty rocks and shells along the beach, but that's not a possibility any time soon.

I try to exercise as much as possible because if I even miss one day I start to slide down the slope that is depression again. I've been diagnosed 6 years now with depression and general anxiety, I've done the works of medication all of which never really helped much. Honestly I talk to Franklin a lot more than I ever thought I would, story on how I got him was actually the worst depressed stretch of my life in 2012 when I wasn't leaving bed, then my mum yelled at me telling me I had to go to work (my job at the time was "you show up you get paid, come when you want" well I got mad and was getting ready to storm out of my house and drive somewhere, probably my friends house, I don't remember, but my mum "didn't want me driving like that, i was scaring her" so she called the police. Worst most embarrassing moment of my life was having the officer show up in my bedroom as I'm crying my eyes out panicking from the embarrassment, only words I could say to my parents the officer left was "I want a tortoise" a month later I went to get franklin, he's been my heart and soul ever since. Little guy is a great listener, he's look right at me while I talk, or cry, or whatever.
Otherwise I don't have much to say to really prevent it, tell good friends you're feeling down? Most of my good friends either have anxiety, depression or PTSD so they just get it, so I know for many people that may not be as relevant, because my friends sometimes catch that I'm falling into depression before I even notice.
Whatever you do don't "accept" the fact that you're feeling depressed, don't ignore it per-say, but try to do things you'd do when you're normally happy, so you don't isolate and feel alone.
Also, this always makes me smile.

 

[smarch]

Somewhere recently I read a scientific paper that stated cats only vocalize with humans. Not with other cats even, just us humans. Sure there is the regular hissing, but this had more to do with them seeming to want conversation with us.

I read something similar once. I've never heard this cat hiss, with Semore I once held/hugged him so long he hissed at me... that poor cat, I over loved the poor dude! I did hear this kitty growl once though, the night he first came home here he was on a window in our porch and was my dad walking across the yard with a board (because farm life) well the cat did NOT like that!! Otherwise just a bunch of meows, mostly to my mum when he wants/expects food, or when he's lonely and wants attention, so I can completely believe them wanting something of a conversation, I mean when my mum talks to him he "replies" so it makes sense to me. I wish i could upload a video of him at dinner time, even my friend was amazed at how vocal he is!

 

[jaizei]

Whatever you do don't "accept" the fact that you're feeling depressed, don't ignore it per-say, but try to do things you'd do when you're normally happy, so you don't isolate and feel alone.

This is the most important. You don't have to look far for reasons to be unhappy; in many ways, happiness is a choice.

 

[jaizei]

Also, Google Image search "naked man orchid". hahaha

 

[AZtortMom]

Also, Google Image search "naked man orchid". hahaha

That made me laugh out loud

 

[Big Charlie]

What do you guys do once you feel yourself slip-sliding toward depression? Once I hit rock bottom nothing productive is going to happen, but I think I am headed downhill and I'd love to hear what cheers you up on a personal level. (I've read all the "Go exercise and call your mom" articles).

I really enjoy going out to the coast and picking up pretty rocks and shells along the beach, but that's not a possibility any time soon.

I look at pictures of cute animals, like on Reddit Aww or Icanhas cheezburger.

 

[MPRC]

I look at pictures of cute animals, like on Reddit Aww or Icanhas cheezburger.

I do this too. I save my favorites into a folder on .my computer that is my screensaver so I can enjoy them again later.

@smarch - I feel your post deserves more of a response than I am capable of right now, but thank you for sharing a very personal low point. I have a story to share as well, and in time I will.

 

[AZtortMom]

Morning

 

[Yvonne G]

Also, Google Image search "naked man orchid". hahaha

Oh lordy! Who knew!!!

 

[Jacqui]

Today is our anniversary and Jeff brought me home some beautiful red.



no silly, not red roses, better than that adult female red foots!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

 

[Jacqui]

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These are great! Happy St Pat's day to you!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

These are great! Happy St Pat's day to you!

Thank you ! And enjoy yours !