Overcoming Isolation 2
Overcoming Isolation 2
I guess I will be writing about isolation a few times.
Just when I think I am progressing, going out more, talking to people, something happens to cause me to regress.
It is a fact that the road to recovery from depression is not a straight line. The main point for me to remember is that when I do regress - I can now catch myself from going back to the worst of my depression.
Knowledge is so important. Understanding the ups and downs of depression and identifying triggers that lead to the worsening of depression is powerful.
So - I noticed that I was starting to isolate again. Why I started to isolate isn't as important to me as dealing with the isolation itself.
Yesterday I spent the day in bed. Today I spent most of the day playing computer games and then I forced myself to go to the coffee shop across the street. There are several regulars that I often talk to there. But I couldn't quite face up to that, so I took a table by myself. Within half an hour an acquaintance asked if he could join and I said ok. It seemed to me that I could handle speaking with one person and I was still outside.
I feel so different than I did two months ago. Then I seemed to be on the verge of an amazing recovery. Now, although I don't feel nearly as bad as I did one year ago, I am disappointed to once again be dealing with these same issues. The up side is that I know I will conquer this.
It would be great to hear from anyone that also deals with isolation to share ideas for handling and overcoming this demon.
Dan August 9, 2009