Good luck with work tomorrow, Jean

  Wow, I just had a flash back today of a time when I was depressed over a stupid guy that had me so mentally beat down I almost drove my car off a bridge, but I thought of my 2 year old daughter and stopped myself. I didnt want her to not have a mom and I wanted to see her grow up. She has started driving now and today as she drove me accross that same bridge, I remembered that moment. As I looked at my beautiful 5ft 8inch tall, blond haired, green eyed, angel I thought to myself... THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!! 

  I have had bouts off and on with depression as well as friends and family. I know it's tough! One thing that really helps me that someone said to me is, What is the worst thing that could happen in the situation? I would think of something outrgeouse. Then he said, is that really going to happen? Well probably not. Then he said, What is the worst thing that really could happen. What ever I came up with he had me figure out a salution for it. Suddenly I started to get it and it started taking my fears away. Along with lots of praying! Slow deep breaths when you start feeling a little panic inside. Find something to help you relax. Yoga, meditate, sound of a waterfall, cup of camamile tea, soft music, a massage. It's funny but my Dr. wrote for me on a perscription pad, RELAX and I would carry it around. Then someone baught me a sign that said it that I hung up were I could see it. Possitive messages really help!!! I had a minute the otherday that I began to get worrid because of finances. I hugged my Bible that I had dusted off and pulled out recently. Then suddenly I had a thought come to mind and I pulled out an ink pen and wrote on my palm, I AM A STRONG WOMAN, BECAUSE HE MADE ME THAT WAY! All day after that I saw it and smiled. One more trick I learned and it worked... If you hold a smile on your face for 10 seconds, I counted in my head one-thousand one-thousand two etc. it triggers something in your brain that makes you happy. I don't know if that part is true or if you just start laughing because you feel so stupid but what ever it is, it worked for me. I dare ya to do it right now. If it doesn't work, do it again.