I just wanna say...

[thebigcheese]

I just wanna say that the current title bar is one of my favorite quotes of this century.

(By the way, what was the dicey question that provoked it?)

[Wisteria]

I can guarantee that beating around the bush and trying to hide something like depression is a pretty good way to never get over it. Which isn't to say that staring it in the face and asking others to assist isn't super challenging, but there is a huge, huge difference between complaining and discussing a situation with the goal of taking small steps out of said situation. Something that I've been working on a lot lately is dropping all comparisons between my life and everyone else's lives. My life is a path that is between me and God. Other people may play important roles in my life, but God and I are the only ones who get the final say on what I do and become. Once that is established, there is no room for feelings of self-doubt, self-loathing, self-pity, or anything else that's negative, because it's those negative feelings directed at myself that will block my own progression quicker than anything else.

[xkcd ***]

writing that post while depressed might not have been the smartest thing I've ever done. But I know that I need help with this. And apparently a lot of you guys have dealt with depression. I just want advice on how to deal with it. What all works for you? What all have you tried? What can you suggest? I don't want this to ruin my life. I just don't know what to do.

Exercising. - A long run gives me a short high that usually lasts for 3-4 hours after.

BYU Counseling. - A mess. I tried explaining to the woman that I wanted to be a happy person. I didn't want to depend on others to make me happy. Here, Jasmine explains it so well. Anyway, she just talked me in circles and ... buh... worst day ever.

Volunteering. - I found something I loved and immersed myself in it. Unfortunately I forgot to balance it out with school and other responsibilities. This was the most effective for me. Combine it with exercising and I should be set.

What I haven't tried:

The Atonement. - Not sure how to start, actually.

[bobtheenchantedone]

I just wanna say that the current title bar is one of my favorite quotes of this century.

(By the way, what was the dicey question that provoked it?)

Let me try to find it, since I was the one who nominated it...

Huh. Nope. Well, if I remember correctly, it had something to do with marrying relatives. Marrying a cousin or something.

[Gimgimno]

http://theboard.byu.edu/index.php?area=viewall&id=56831

I think that's the one.

[C is for]

I just wanna say that I like yesterday's title bar quote on the Board proper. I just noticed it today and thought it amusing.

[ahem.]

Hillshire Farm's "Go Meat" commercials drive me crazy.

[Marduk]

They make me hungry.

[bobtheenchantedone]

Man, now I'm hungry. Sure wish I could have some pizza...

[NerdGirl]

We just had a birthday party for my dad, so there's plenty of tacos, quiche, and chocolate cake leftover if you want to drive about 11 hours north! All gluten-free! Why tacos and quiche? Nobody knows.

[bobtheenchantedone]

Aw man, I wish I could drive 11 hours north! I wonder if we have ingredients for chocolate cake...

[NerdGirl]

And I forgot to say that the chocolate cake has cream cheese icing!!

[Marduk]

It was recently my cousin's birthday, and for his birthday dinner, he requested I cook carne asada burritos and scalloped potatoes. To each their own.

[bobtheenchantedone]

I wanted my mom to make last year's birthday cake - a carefully-arranged tower of Little Debbie treats. Yum. : d

[bismark]

Not to be a wet blanket, but wasn't the reason we originally created the "random" threads was to have a place for conversations exactly like this? mods?

[Marduk]

Not to be a wet blanket, but wasn't the reason we originally created the "random" threads was to have a place for conversations exactly like this? mods?

So are you saying that "this random thread is too random for the random chatter tab?"

I'm sure this thread is exactly where it should be, and it isn't going to kill us to have a little variety here.

[C is for]

I think he means that totally random conversations belong in the random ramblings thread. If this is going to be another totally random conversation thread that can get pretty tiresome.

[bismark]

I think he means that totally random conversations belong in the random ramblings thread. If this is going to be another totally random conversation thread that can get pretty tiresome.

yup.

[TheBlackSheep]

So, I don't actually read much of this forum, and I just stumbled upon this now. Yay, being really really late to a conversation. However, knowing depression as I do, I imagine not much has changed. Anyway, just wanted to say, Yellow M&M, if you want someone to talk to, I'm all ears. I identify with a lot of what you say. Feel free to email me or private message me or whatever. And I hope I'm wrong and a lot HAS changed and you are doing much better.

[yellow m&m]

I just wanna say that the black sheep is amazing. and awesome.

also: I don't wanna live anymore.