Did
you know
that the Chinese symbol for crisis is the
same as for opportunity?
In
your DEPRESSION FIGHT ,
remember…
The
Chinese symbol for crisis is
the
same as for opportunity.
Yes
indeed. It's all about how you choose to
see things...
How Do You
Choose To See Things?
You
have a choice. You can choose to see things
positively or negatively.
With
debilitating illnesses like CFS, FMS or
depression, it's understandable
that most people regard their illness as
a crisis. In many respects it is.
But
you can choose to see your ‘crisis’
differently.
If
the Chinese symbol for crisis is the same
symbol as for opportunity, then it means
that you can perhaps choose to see your
situation as an one too.
'WHAT????!!!!'
I hear you scream...
This
is difficult to grasp, I know. And many
of you will probably be frowning at me wondering
how I
(sleepydust editor
and long time CFS sufferer) could
ever even suggest such a thing.
Now
don't get me wrong! I'm not suggesting that
CFS/FMS is a 'good' thing - because it most
definitely is not!
And
having the condition is most certainly a
crisis in many ways...
...
but
in every cloud there's a silver lining.
Every
experience, good and bad,
gives you inner strength and wisdom.
For
example, you could choose to regard
your illness as an ‘opportunity’
for you to grow spiritually and emotionally
(in a way that you might not have done if
you were ‘well’).
Now
this way of thinking is rather difficult
when you're feeling weak, exhausted, depressed
and unmotivated...
...but
if you do learn to regard your
condition in a 'different' way, it’s
somehow not so bad to cope with. I can vouch
for that (as
a long time CFS sufferer myself).
In
fact, this different perspective on your
condition can make your 'DEPRESSION FIGHT'
a lot easier... because you see at least
some 'opportunities' whereas before
you only saw 'crisis'.
And
that means you're changing your
way of thinking - to a more positive
one...
...
and that's the key... 
It's
so difficult to recover from a chronic illness
if you're severely depressed and can see
no way out. So working on lifting your depression
really is important.
And
psychotherapy can give you that
chance. The chance to see things
in a different way...
Digging Up What You've Buried
For So Long
Psychotherapy
is partly about communicating with the subconscious.
It’s
about digging up everything you’ve
buried for so long that stops you from accepting
yourself and living happily.
It’s
about accepting, adjusting, and learning
a new way of thinking – a new perspective
on life.
And
if you are depressed, then the chances are,
there is something you need to explore deep
down.
So
consider the way you think about yourself
in your DEPRESSION FIGHT.
The
key to your DEPRESSION FIGHT is to think
positively.
And
you can learn that through a 'talking' therapy
like pschotherapy.
Next,
how your DEPRESSION FIGHT can be painful
but oh! so rewarding... 
 ...back
to finding the right therapist
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