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Nice one DGreat Post, I actually feel gratitude that things got bad enough for me to stop and start again, picking apart who I am so that I can be the real me. Not there yet but have complete faith that I will. The link below is a good read, lots of great articles on that site actually. A thought that some of you may disagree with but it's the way I see it more and more- it's now very trendy to talk about mental health and say "It's OK not to be OK" actually I don't think it is ok. I listened to that message and thought there was something wrong with me and that's the way it is. Not being OK isn't OK. It's not living and that's what we are here to do. We are told if we are struggling then we just need to tell someone and ask for help. The truth is, good help is really hard to find and it's hard work even with the right help. But you are worth it. I hope this has come out OK and not as harsh because I believe in being kind to each other but more importantly ourselves. Ramble over.
How Following Someone Else's Path Can Lead to Depression - Tiny Buddha
I struggled with depression because I was living by other people's values. Here are four lessons that helped me overcome it.tinybuddha.com
you got it - living up to someone elses standards and ideals might be "good" but it's not really good enough, not if you want a bit of fulfillment out of life.
My standard is to just keep getting up in the morning and giving it a go, if it's not a good day then tomorrow will bring a new one