I have a long history of depression and I've done a lot of crazy meds; in 2008 it was depression and the need to do occupy my time that drove me to FOSS. I've been using linux since 1998/1999 but never cared much. This was actually wrong, because I ended up to much time in the computer. Some personal events that happened with my girlfriend (sexual assault case) drove me nearly insane.
The biggest harzard of depression is when you go over the edge and nothing ever matters to us. In my case, I never trusted anyone else; I never cared for anyone else and all my social side was burned down to the ground. A few people survived the 'great purge'; those are what I call, my true and loyal friends.
You do not seek for advice, but this might help as it did help me:
1) 90/120 mins gym everyday; I would recommend about 60/90 mins of cardio/fitness and the rest with body building;
2) Music and music whenever possible... Friends fill the rest;
3) Demilitarize your being but keep strict rules on your life; always be in charge of yourself (depression often takes over and that's when harm happens, mainly to your surroundings (eg: friends)).
While the scientific community isn't all thinking the same, some defend that depressions are a mental disturbance, getting to know it would take a life time. Also great men of the past had depressions and lived with them most of their life (e.g. Abraham Lincoln).
Garret, all the best and don't think too much on it... Remember the old Bene Gesserit mantra from Frank Herbert's Dune?
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see it's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
Another thing; You speak of an ex... something you really might want to take some hours to get confortable with it is how men and women handle break-ups and to recognize those bloody pain sensors in our genome. For example, for a man, he tilts with sex. Women are different, they don't tilt with sex, but they tilt with other woman replacing them. Knowing this things might help overcome all the rest and people can raise an extra line of defense.
A wise man from the USA once told me: "When you break up, you don't want ever to know her night life or to speak with her about personal stuff" This helps too.
For all the rest, remember, we are human and as such imperfect and flawed.
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The biggest harzard of depression is when you go over the edge and nothing ever matters to us. In my case, I never trusted anyone else; I never cared for anyone else and all my social side was burned down to the ground. A few people survived the 'great purge'; those are what I call, my true and loyal friends.
You do not seek for advice, but this might help as it did help me:
1) 90/120 mins gym everyday; I would recommend about 60/90 mins of cardio/fitness and the rest with body building;
2) Music and music whenever possible... Friends fill the rest;
3) Demilitarize your being but keep strict rules on your life; always be in charge of yourself (depression often takes over and that's when harm happens, mainly to your surroundings (eg: friends)).
While the scientific community isn't all thinking the same, some defend that depressions are a mental disturbance, getting to know it would take a life time. Also great men of the past had depressions and lived with them most of their life (e.g. Abraham Lincoln).
Garret, all the best and don't think too much on it... Remember the old Bene Gesserit mantra from Frank Herbert's Dune?
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see it's path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain."
Another thing; You speak of an ex... something you really might want to take some hours to get confortable with it is how men and women handle break-ups and to recognize those bloody pain sensors in our genome. For example, for a man, he tilts with sex. Women are different, they don't tilt with sex, but they tilt with other woman replacing them. Knowing this things might help overcome all the rest and people can raise an extra line of defense.
A wise man from the USA once told me: "When you break up, you don't want ever to know her night life or to speak with her about personal stuff" This helps too.
For all the rest, remember, we are human and as such imperfect and flawed.