Lately, life has really sucked. Part of it is a private conflict, part of it is the stress of school, pressure of relationships, a roommate i dont like. I realized today that it also might have something to do with the one year mark on me going to the hospital for depression. This time last year I was locked in the mental ward at the hospital. Lately, I havent wanted to so anything, and getting out of bed is just blah. But, I have learned an important lesson. That is that that planning ahead makes the day much easier. I for example pack my backpack, set out my clothes, fill up my water bottle, and my get my shower supplies ready the night before. I set two alarms, one which if I have a terrible night I can cancel, but the second still leaving plenty of time for me to accomplish getting ready on time. I try to be as disciplined as possible, I make my bed using the army approved method (YouTube it, its a quite nice way to make the bed), I so a deep cleaning of my room once a week, and I shower daily. My morning is the same every morning, which works well to keep me on track. Being unpredictable can be great, but I have found when Im depressed, the only thing I want is normalcy and a schedule to follow. So, if you are struggling, try to set little things up ahead of time so that you can set yourself up to succeed. Especially if you set up those disciplines ahead of time. For me, the standards I have set during my good spells, are so ingrained in me that they follow me into my bad spells.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:29:22 +0000
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