Weasel,
Don't apologize. It's ok to seek support from others when you need it. That's what we're here for.
Keep up with the mood tracker, it's a good way to find triggers and it's a great way for you to learn about yourself.
Keep visiting the forums, I'm sure you'll be able to find someone who felt the way you do now. It's also a good ressource to see how others have dealt with their problems. Maybe you'll learn something you can use.
Keep working through the program. It can be a slow process but it is the first step in the right direction.
Check back soon and let us know how you're doing.
Danielle
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The Depression Center Support Team
I've only been doing this for about five days but my aim is just to survive at the moment, and i'm not even sure that I'm going to manage that. Everything seems so hopeless and I try so hard and I keep screwing up. I don't even know whether I'm making myself worse by doing the mood tracker thing, like I'm making myself think depressed thoughts just so I have something to be depressed about. Sorry, don't want to bring anyone else down, so will go now. sorry
OK here are my goals & treatment plans
GOAL. Clean up my office so that I can work in it
PLAN. 1 remove stuff that doesn't belong there
2 finish creating the filing system
3 put up curtains
4 put up pictures
5 clean dust & dirt
6 fix toilet
GOAL Improve fitness (30 lb weight loss in 20 weeks)
PLAN 1 track food & exercise every day
2 min 400 cal/day exercise
3 max 2500 cal/day food
GOAL Complete the CBT program
PLAN 1 1 fun thing every day
2 track moods, activities, stomach problems
3 in bed by 11:30
4 cook minimum 2 veg every dinner
5 follow the treatment plans
6 1 achievement every week--then write it down and post it
Amy,
I have the same goals. I get impatient and mad when people don't do what I want them to do or if things don't go my way. One of my biggest goals is to love myself and be happy with what I have and how I look.
Sharon
My goal is to stop hurting myself and other people. I want to find out who I really am, change my attitude toward myself and other people, and to be able to realize that I am not perfect and neither is anyone else.
I have chosen 3 treatment goals. These are 1) to tidy up my home. This will include getting rid of unwanted items as I am a bit of a hoarder, 2) to overcome "residual" OCD symptoms. Many years ago I had OCD and although I don't really have it now I still have some minor symptoms and I think it shouldn't be too difficult to get rid of these 3) to develop a regular practise of self hypnosis. I have had some formal training in hypnotherapy and self hypnosis. Since starting the DC Program I have purchased a brilliant self confidence hypnosis CD and while listening to it I experience little or no feelings of depression. I have drawn up preliminary treatment plans for these 3 goals but these will require some further work.
I hope this is of interest or use to others doing the program.
Best wishes
MRB
i just wanted to update and let others know that this program is working for me. i have been setting small goals and i am working on them. i am starting to feel better. i see a noticable difference, however slight it may be, i notice it. i hope i can help others and be an inspiration. good luck to everyone. make sure u use the program. it can help. :O)
Eclaire,
Posting about your goals is a great way to get a better understanding of what your goals are. If one of your goals is to work toward what your goals are, that's great!
The next big step is to develop a Treatment Plan so you can reach your goals. As you move through the Depression Program your goals will change, and that's not only normal but very positive.
Josie
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The Depression Center Support Team.
