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By flip on Jan 13, 2009 | In My Story, Ramblings | Send feedback »
Like John Lennon sang: "And so this is Christmas/What have you done?" Most of us suffering from depression will probably say "I survived the silly season".
Well, to be honest, some parts of it was just surviving for me, but by the grace of God this was actually a good Christmas/New Year for me. Our offices were closed, so I spent the time at home, doing some gardening, and laying a bit of paving in a corner of the backyard - only about 4m x 3m, but it kept me busy! I cleaned the ground, pushed in lots of wheelbarrows full of sand to level the surface, then laid the bricks, then did a concrete retainer around it, filled up between the bricks with more sand - and now we have a very nice place to sit & relax!
I lost some weight (sweating it out!), got a bit of a tan, and generally pushed up my levels of feel-good chemicals, but don't get me wrong: Mr Depression is still stalking me, but I feel better than I've felt in a long time. I suppose now the trick will be to continue being active...
Anyway, this is just a quick update to say I'm back. From next week I'll try to write some serious posts here, at least one a week again.
To all visitors to In Another Land: May 2009 be a good year for you. In the midst of your struggles with this dark enemy called depression, may you experience the presence and comfort of God.
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I Think I'm An Expert By Now...
I have spent the last 30-odd years battling depression. I have been told that Christians shouldn't be depressed; that it's my fault, that something is wrong with my faith, and the list goes on.
I have made my peace with the fact that I'll live with this for the rest of my life, but I think it's time for the Church (in its widest sense) to wake up and start dealing with reality. Depression is not "negative thoughts", it is not "sinful" - it is simply a diagnosed medical condition that needs to be managed.
Maybe my story can help others. Maybe you can help me.
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