Slowly climbing out of the depression

[gustavofring]

I am starting to feel...Good again.

I have regained my creativity. I feel like I can draw again without hours of non productivity like before. Hopefully this feeling continues so I can finish my graduation project the way I want to, with not too much stress and anxiety killing my creativity and making it a product below my standards.

I can enjoy things again. Like music.

I dare to go out and make small talk, even if it's just with people at stores.


I don't overthink stuff anymore nor make a superbig deal out of things. I just go with the flow.

No more unexplainable fatigue. And if I am tired I just do a nap and feel great after.

I feel like I look good. I also feel like I can be myself and not try to be someone I'm not.


Not sure what caused it. Probably sure that cutting down on caffeine (just one cup nowadays) has a lot to do with it. As well as getting into a better sleep rythm (no more all nighters). A little exercise but nothing too drastic. Also did some techniques like trying to be "in the moment" (like Eckhart Tolle) which helped a lot, maybe subconciously.

There's a big mess in my life left from a few years of depression and SA that I need to fix, but I feel if I feel calm and relaxed I can do it.

 

[Agent_Violet]

I SO needed to read something positive like this right now! This is AWESOME!!! Happy for you

 

[Nathália]

I agree Agent Violet.

This is wonderful. Sometimes when one depressed, they can do damage to themselves by being in bad habits, including me. Yes, cutting on them does decrease anxiety, I have found it to be very true.

Keep up the good work and doing whatever you're doing.

 

[Srijita52]

That's awesome! Its always good and inspiring to hear something positive like that. I hope you get your work done and good luck

 

[gustavofring]

Thanks for the kind words. I hope you guys will feel better too (if you don't already)

I do hope I can keep it up. I will give it all I can.

My plan is to work out of the house from now on, in the library, because being in my room all the time was also killing me. Nothing worse then being in your room depressed, avoiding roommates like the plague out of shame and crankiness. Ingredients for a very vicious circle.