➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Molpet]

Fish oil and vit d helps me too

 

[FortCluck]

Not all depression therapy involves drugs.


Having a purpose helps me. Whether it's school, a job or since I retired raising my own food

But not all depression can be suppressed by using therapy techniques, sometimes medication is needed.

There are so many different ways that you can treat depression and I attack it from all angles including medication. My farm really helps me when the medication isn't doing it's job.

 

[sdm111]

The day will follow how you feel when you first open your eyes each morning every time. If your heads not in it nothings gonna happen or change. The more you get out in the real world and start working and feeling self worth the more confidence you'll get and it'll be a snowball in a good way instead off all the negatively you're stuck in

 

[ShrekDawg]

Kels, when you've got all that time on your hands, it's awfully easy to be hard on yourself. Be busier. You'll become more satisfied with who you are. As Tessie says, report back with how many jobs you applied for.

Thank you, this is great advice. Definitely need to work on that. Besides just the job, I think I need to keep myself busier around the house too. Maybe hang with the animals more and/or clean or something haha it’s always bad when I start thinking too much.

But I do think there’s a lot I should also probably work out with a therapist or something haha

I’ve always struggled with my self esteem even since I was pretty young. Idk why. No one’s ever given me reason to think like that.

Maybe having a job will help with that though.

Speaking of which, I haven’t gone in any, decided I should get a bit more cleaned up first, but I have been applying online and I did make a giant list of like 50 possible places to apply haha probably won’t apply to all of them, don’t think I want to work in an actual restaurant, fast food might not be so bad but not actual restaurant, and some I think I’d be soooo bored, they get like no customers, but that still leaves quite a few places.

I’ve been starting with the ones I really want to do. Like the pet store and movies.

And then the ones down the street I am just going to walk into. They’re mostly smaller places. Like there’s a pizza place, dollar store, this like discount/overstock/everything kinda store and a McDonalds and of course the grocery store. Two actually but I’m only going to apply to one.

But making progress on the online apps.

Can't wait to hear about your job hunting adventures today @KDOGG331. Jolene brought a sock to the phone, I think she wants to share with you

Hope the chicks are doing good especially the Lav Orp!

Make today count! 1 application filled out is better than none and the relief you'll get from accomplishing it will be worth it.

how sweet!

They are!! They’re so adorable.

Running around all over the brooder lol

And thanks, yeah, I haven’t called the therapist yet but having been applying to jobs at least. And did a load of laundry.

Honestly I had too much tea and it has me running around all over the place doing a million things

An example is I went to look for a computer earlier and ended up feeding the cat and doing some laundry while I was down there lol

Starbucks is a great place to work. They treat their employees well. Even part time employees get benefits. It's really hard work, but still fun.

Thanks! That’s good to know!! There’s one down the street but I don’t know if I want to work with all the annoying people that go to Starbucks.

I do have a friend that works at one though but not sure which one. Not the one down the street. But I think he manages. Maybe I should ask him hah

I'm not a very social person. The trick I use is essentially acting. I change my personality while I'm at work. I had an extremely shy barista when i managed a Starbucks. I told her that trick and she just blossomed.

Thanks!! This is a great tip!!! I’m going to try that. Not sure if I’m capable of it but I can try.

I'm still in bed I feel like

@KDOGG331 find your computer and fill out those applications. You'll feel better after you're done!

I didn’t find mine but I did find a computer I’ve been using. It’s pretty slow but works fine.

DH was told he was as rough as sandpaper with his personality he has had to learn how to please the customers and all of them love him. We have even been invited to a few contractors houses and the boast about how amazing he is.

I usually have to take a deep breath and hold it in so I don't laugh about it.

I think my meds are destroying my stomach. I've been sick for weeks now, but there's nothing that can be done it's just a side effect.

I'm glad you're up and at it today

Aw hope you feel better.

Yes I have a public face I put on....

That makes sense!

I have a RBF I put on

Exactly what I do. It’s gotten me through many interviews and meetings with department heads without puking in the school/company toilet. Lol.

Interviews always make me so nervous haha and public speaking.

I know. My sleep cycle is all out of whack.

Mine is too. I’ve been staying up and sleeping in super late lately.

Finally fixed that today though lol

I used to get that way with speeches

Public speaking is the worst!!

 

[R2elk]

Fish oil and vit d helps me too

Vitamin D + sunshine is a really great anti-depressant.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The day will follow how you feel when you first open your eyes each morning every time. If your heads not in it nothings gonna happen or change. The more you get out in the real world and start working and feeling self worth the more confidence you'll get and it'll be a snowball in a good way instead off all the negatively you're stuck in

Thanks! Yeah, that makes sense. I’m sure once I start working I’ll feel way better. Will give me something to do at least hah

 

[ShrekDawg]

Vitamin D + sunshine is a really great anti-depressant.

I definitely need to get outside more.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Depression doesn't stay constantly I've learned. One day you may be fine and the next you aren't.

I take meds and they aren't like an opioid where you become addicted, I can stop it any time I want and my Dr would let me. I just have to taper down on it because there can be severe side effects from stopping cold turkey.

I know I'm depressed when I start eating a lot of junk food. I never start craving it until I'm down.

Some days I feel like I'm on an emotional rollercoaster because I can be extremely happy and the next second I'm crying. I have a very close friend I met who has pulmonary hypertension too and she's pretty much my rock even if we don't talk constantly every day.

My Dr is also my rock even though that sounds odd. He's more than a Dr. He has really pushed me the past 6 years and I wouldn't be where I am (I probably wouldnt even be alive) without him.

That makes sense! It just annoys me because I was doing so well for so long and then all of a sudden I’m not. And I wasn’t used to it after being great for a while so it hit harder I think.

And that makes sense. Idk. I heard they’re like super hard to get off of once you start and of course the side effects but maybe there’s different medicines.

And I’m glad you are

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not all depression therapy involves drugs.


Having a purpose helps me. Whether it's school, a job or since I retired raising my own food

That’s good to know! Thanks.

I really think the purpose thing is a big part of my problem. I don’t have one since I graduated. And don’t really have a schedule either. I think having a job will help with both of those and help me feel better.

Fish oil and vit d helps me too

I’ll have to try the fish oil. And do you take a vitamin d pill or just go outside a lot? I think I need to go outside more. Some days I don’t at all or more than like a few minutes. I don’t think that’s good and probably definitely isn’t helping.

 

[ShrekDawg]

But not all depression can be suppressed by using therapy techniques, sometimes medication is needed.

There are so many different ways that you can treat depression and I attack it from all angles including medication. My farm really helps me when the medication isn't doing it's job.

That’s true but I think they were just saying that so I wouldn’t feel like it’s the only option.

I’m sure it really helps the people that need it.

I think mine is mild enough I won’t but I do need a therapist I think as well as to go outside more

And of course the job.