The other evening, one of my friends who has a depressive disorder was crying about her depression and her life. I heard her. I've been there, and sometimes I feel like I still am.
Here are some things I would have liked to tell her had she been in a listening mood:
1) Stop drinking alcohol. You are not suppose to drink it with your medicine, and alcohol is a depressant in the long run.
2) Get some hobbies. Drinking is not a hobby. Explore some activities at the park district, or take a continuing ed class.
3) Take a parenting class of some sort. Your ten-year old is ramping up for life of juvenile deliquency. Learn how to discipline and set limits before it's too late. Also learn something about children in this age group, and what they need.
4) Learn some assertiveness skills for the adults who live in your house and don't respect you.
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