Some things really are easier said than done. Even with practice, we’re fighting against years of ingrained self-abuse for want of a better phrase. It’s okay to fail at ignoring the critic. And then you have to fight that critic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I forgot my tablet at home yesterday and that literally wasted my day. I want to post more comics, and stupid mistakes like that don’t help. And then there’s the emerging healthy adult inside me that is saying, Be kinder[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our inner critics are born of necessity, and occupy and important space in our lives. It can go overboard, just as anything can, and that’s where problems start. But the way to solve any problem is first to recognise what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One common reaction I get when I talk of my inner critic is always to ignore it, or to get rid of it. The thing is, the inner critic is actually an important part of our mind. It has many[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you ever tried saying something positive to yourself, on a regular basis? To some of us, this is a non issue. In my case, and in many sufferers’ cases, it’s not as simple. When your belief in yourself is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Someone once told me that during periods like this, we need to listen to the ones who love us. It’s so tough though, because the inner voice is always louder, and more believable. I don’t know why I’m loved. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I once called the stubbornness in depression, the arrogance of depression. I still do. What people misunderstand is that I’m not saying depressed people are arrogant. Far from it. But depression only allows certain truths to hold true – negative[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s never really enough. Whatever I do, as the depression drags on, whatever I’ve done never seems enough to myself, or to certain important people in my life. My wife and our best friend and a few relatives and friends[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back to the therapy room! Sometimes we wonder why we need to fill things in, or do check ins and mood surveys. The reason is because we need facts and numbers even in the midst of subjective moods and feelings.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes, it isn’t worth it – or helpful – to keep up the argument. So sometimes I do get the hush treatment. It’s helpful when I can’t absorb anything.