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No. 613262

Okay team, let's recover from this thing called depression together. Let's cope and change our ways. Let's pick ourselves back up after relapse. We have at least three braincells between us, we can do this! No pressure, only inspiration. No self-abuse, only healthy discipline.
Post literally anything you like, anything goes, post nonsense or vents if you feel like it. Let's get this ball rollin!

No. 613266

I actually have nothing ground-breaking to start off with. Just reporting that I'm gonna do overdue chores now. cheers

No. 613279

I’m gonna do my coursework like 3 months after it was due. Yay

No. 613282

I'll bite:

It's depressing me how I'm really mentally unstable and it makes me almost suicidal to know that I've always been this way since I was a young child. I've kicked my brother out from my room when all he wanted to do was play. I've gotten irrationally angry at my cousin who basically worshipped me and I hated everything she did to copy me. This has never stopped. Meanwhile I am such a loner and my lonely thoughts really take me to dark places.

On the other side of the coin, I'm steadily losing weight. The only depressing part is that it will take me a really long time to actually lose any noticeable weight and I'm still a lard ass. Here's to a year of CICO….

No. 613284

Online shopping and food delivery keeps me sane

No. 613342

I'm on day 8 of no booze and feeling great. Would love any advice on keeping the momentum going

No. 613358

Good thread, anon, bless you. I'm in hardcore avoidance mode right now, have been avoiding friends and family, work responsibilities, cleaning and job searching altogether for weeks now. I've downloaded some productivity apps and I'm doing a to-do-list to try and get shit done

No. 613363

>>613342
keep doing whatever you're doing (great). I don't have quality advice. Just ride the momentum as you're doing, collect those booze-free days, stay confident in the journey and see where it takes you. To infinity I hope

No. 613369

>>613358
proud of you bby

No. 613399

have taken my meds again after two days of slacking. also over my binge-eating episode of three days which made me gain around 3 kilos / 6 pounds. the upside to this is that I'm still under 60 kilos and positive that I'm back on track. I have slacked on most of my therapy exercises the last couple of days but I wanna pick them up again and quit slacking

No. 613953

>>613369
thank you love

No. 615382

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reminder to myself to tidy up my loose stash of papers instead of shoving it back and forth between a hidden and a visible place. because this is not a fun game to keep playing

No. 616175

>>615382
started sorting through the pile for half an hour. more tomorrow

No. 616369

Quarantine has really taken a toll on my depression. Been staying inside all day but i tried to go outside more to catch sunlight, it really made small change. Sure the pandemic is shit, but going outside once in a while won't hurt, catch some sunlight anons, you need those vitamins to keep you going

No. 616371

>>616369
I always thought that "going outside will cure ur depression!!!" was a meme because I used to get severely anxious/depressed at work, but since being unemployed those feelings have tripled. I went outside to do some gardening on a whim the other day and I felt so happy that I'm trying to keep up the habit. I'm not even an outdoorsy person but it seems like an hour in the sun is really helping me hold it together

No. 616372

What’s some good music for me to discover during these dark days?

No. 616378

>>616372

No. 616381

>>616378
Brb about to off myelf.

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>>616369
>>616371
cool. keep going!

No. 616389

>>616372
needless to say, the music threads are your friend
>>>/m/4532
>>>/m/28299
>>>/m/63529
>>>/m/68958

I have no idea otherwise

No. 616395

>>616372
Chloe x Halle, they're so just so impressive. I have no words to describe their talent
Also korean r&b/hip-hop puts me a in a very good mood, I listen to Hoody, Heize, OuiOui and Sophiya a lot
Oh Wonder, I remember being obsessed with their music a few years ago, haven't heard their new music but their 2015ish songs are just beautiful. I recently found out about CHYMES, they sound very similar, very charming

No. 616412

>Fka Twigs - Magdalene album
The whole thing is a masterpiece. I would recommend Mirrored Heart, Fallen Alien, Holy Terrian, and home with you. .
>Saba Photosynthesis ft. Jean Deaux
>Jid, Smino, Kenny beats - Baguetti
>Kendrick Lamar - Yah, Lust, Element and LOYALTY
>Chloe and Halle - Tipsy, Busy boy, Ungodly hour, Do it
Ungodly Hour feels like a song you would hear models walking to on the runway.
>The Lion King - The Gift album
Lots of african music inpired songs in this album. Nile, Water, My Power, Find your way back, Don't Jealous Me, and Bigger are the best.
>Noname - Self
>Noname - Montego Bae ft Ravyn Lanae
>Ravyn Lanae - 4 leaf clover
>Ravyn Lanae- Sticky
>Rina Sawayama - XS
>Frank Ocean - Biking ft Jay z, Tyler The creator
>Tyler the Creator - Igor Album
Would recommend Earfquake, New Magic Wand, I think, and Are we still friends
>Tyler The creator - Flower boy album
Most people have heard this one but listen to it anyway.
>Frank Ocean- Channel orange
Again, this is a classic s0 who hasn't heard this. But recommending it anyway
>Tessellated - I Just Learned Some Jazz Today
>Amindi, Tessellated, Valleyz - Pine & Ginger

I'm really sorry this is so long anon. I know you probably won't listen to all of these but hope atleast one of these fits your music taste.

No. 616427

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>>616381

No. 616700

Does anyone have good experiences, research or other things about natural/Non-SSRI solutions for long-term depression?
I know people often mention sport, but after visiting the gym 4 times a week 1-2 hours for 3 months all I had were some strong feelings of comfort after the workout which lasted for about an hour but my overall energy and motivation didn't differ. So I'm not sure if continueing would change anything in the long term.

No. 616705

>>616372
Cute song I recently heard

No. 616708

What are some simple things to eat for dinner? I always get stumped at the grocery store and I've been ordering way too much takeout.

No. 616710

>>616708
microwaved sweet potato

No. 616712

>>616708
search pinterest for one pot pasta recipes

No. 616750

>>616708
I usually get obsessed with a particular sauce (either bought or a recipe) for months at a time and just change up the base ingredient every other day, for example different types of vegetables/pasta/protein. That sounds kinda autistic but it works for me. If I'm feeling extra lazy I just sautee the base ingredient with garlic and sqeeze some lemon over it.

No. 616757

>>616708
you can eat whatever veggies with pasta and it will be a meal. Pesto is very easy. Or something like chili sin carne, you just boil beans, tomatoes and other shit and it lasts for days. I'm too lazy to cook meat

No. 627494

do any anons have experience taking paroxetine/paxil they'd be willing to share?
i've been off SSRIs for about a decade but had to come back on them. it's early days but i don't remember them fucking me up this badly before.
i'm sweating and shaking a lot, my teeth started chattering uncontrollably the other night and today it was my hands.
i feel dizzy and high and tired a lot and i have no appetite, i can barely stomach anything that isn't yoghurt. i'm dissociating a lot and my period only lasted a day (maybe because i can't eat). my pupils are constantly dilated. my sleep cycle is already improving though.
does it get better? is this normal?

No. 627507

>>627494
I feel like that going on SSRIs and I get it again when I try to come off them or taper down doses. Main thing seems to be that you need to go on them very slowly, start on a tiny dose and then increase by tiny amounts. Did your doc already do that?

No. 627519

>>627507
yeah i'm on the lowest dose right now. i thought i'd tolerate it well because i've been on them before and i'm not petite or anything. thanks for your input anon, does it calm down for you eventually?

No. 627529

>>627519
I only had what you describe right in the beginning, after that I still had night sweats and more frequent headaches but nothing too bad. If it persists I would change them but right in the very beginning yeah it is rough like that

No. 629261

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It's so annoying to me how activities that feel "good" in the moment will make me feel worse afterwards (e.g., hours of internet, eating too much food), and doing things that I don't enjoy make me feel a little better afterwards (e.g., taking a long walk, calling my friend).

why do our brains do this? not fair.

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>>629261
The pain and pleasure principle, dear anon. When I started being aware of it and reflected more on my decisions my life changed

No. 630603

I’ve been going through a bad depressive episode for months. I only have one good friend but I’ve been isolating myself hardcore and avoiding her and I feel like I should reach out and tell her what’s been going on but also I can’t make myself do it. I keep thinking maybe it’s just best if I’m alone.I just feel so tired, friendships are exhausting to me these days. Anyway I just upped my antidepressant dosage so we’ll see how that goes lol.

No. 630637

Ive been starting to enjoy working out a lot I get super happy when I do a strenuous workout or do a full rep without taking a breather. I always thought I hated exercise but doing it for 5 months now its been very rewarding

No. 630759

>>630603
She probably wants to hear from you

No. 630824

>>630637
Good job anon. Seriously. Getting into the habit of exercise is tough but I remember when I was there too, when I’d actually feel worse if I missed a workout than feeling like I had to drag myself to get ready. I’m exercising now but more inconsistently. Really want to be more regular about it because the mood and energy benefits were insane.

No. 630838

>>630603
Reach out to her.


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