Maximizing Pleasure & Boundaries

[Mi****]

I am same

[wa****]

In my opinion you probably need to come to a realization in accepting your own body and yourself. When I was trying lucid dreaming I used to have sleep paralysis every day until I notice while not moving that the thing that I was seen was just me in my hideous form I just had let it go and accept that I was in a sleep paralysis and then I never had one since and I do meditation while sleeping is some sort of binaural beat or lucid dream is like having 2 life’s when you wake up u feel refreshed since sleep is when your souls get to rest.

[da****]

Things are as never as bad as they seem. Don't worry about stuff out of youur control. It's out of your control. Self love. self worth. self esteem.. Self progression Pma. Positive mental attitude.

[Ma****]

3 hours ago, DomGuyBrum72 said:

I'm Keto & it can have a big effect on mental & physical health, losing weight & toning up, without really needing to do exercise makes you feel good, whilst it can help ease/eleviate issues like diabetes & arthritis, which does give you motivation to get moving more & want to do exercise, helping with mental health.

Getting all that processed, high carb, high sugar foods & seed oils out of your diet, just makes you healthier & it's surprising how quick you start to feel the effects when you just cut them out of your diet & eat wholefoods, feeling better physically & mentally, feeling fitter, more motivated, more focused, with your health & fitness, but in life in general too.

Definitely

[ka****]

My best advice is to find something that does get you out of bed. Even if it's just a TV show or a hobby like drawing, or finding a job, just give yourself a goal/reason to do something that day and make it something small and give yourself time to grow and progress because it's very hard and doesn't just happen in a day!! ❤️ Wishing the best for you and your journey

[Th****]

Therapy. I can recommend somatic experience to get to the cause that keeps you in that state. Feeling too much or not wanting to feel can cause a freeze response .


If not yet happened look into supplements, most of us are deficient in winter and especially women can have an imbalance in iron .

Meditation . Microdosing. Dance everyday.
Breathwork. Bodywork. Self pleasure .

Identify what you are avoiding.
Give yourself permission to rest for x amount of time 1,2,3 weeks then get up and do the thing you are avoiding .

[ba****]

If you find the answer to that let me know

[dr****]

C*m will cure you're depression

[Ba****]

I'm on lexapro. My depression got so bad recently that I was self harming again, so I went to my psychologist and got prescribed meds. Nothing else works for me.

[Deleted Member]

I’ve struggled with this more times than I can count and been on that emotional rollercoaster. It’s difficult and can be defeating at times.
You have to do the work though. Therapy is great for understanding what’s going on and creating a plan; getting help executing plans and support when tasks are more difficult.

This works for me, it’s not for everybody… think of yourself as an example, that there’s someone watching that needs you or looks up to you. Someone who you want the best for and you don’t want them to have these struggles, too.
When I don’t want to get up, I think how that looks to my daughter or son. How do they want to see me, what memories do I want them to have, what kind of day are we trying to have?

Staying in bed or not participating in daily activities only perpetuates the hopeless and down feelings. When you push and make things happen, your body starts releasing happy hormones because “I did that”, “finishing that task felt good”, “look at how happy (whoever) is that I showed up”, etc…..
productivity is literally good for your mental health. It can be a chore, coffee on the porch, walk the dog and get that fresh air, or finish putting that laundry away. What’s productive is different for everyone.

This and changing your mindset to come from a place of gratitude and opportunity is a huge game changer for me. Instead of “I have to…” I think of it as “I get to” and “I have the chance to”. For example, “I get to go to work today’ I’m able to make *** and buy food, I have an opportunity to make changes today”

[ba****]

@Novelnorth86 that's good stuff right there ♡

[ey****]

23 hours ago, academicOtter said:

Tips for curing or managing depression?

it would depend on the root cause of the depression and whether that is something which can be managed by/with therapy, medication or solving the root cause

like there are things which can, on paper, help with depression (exercise, diet, a good night sleep, social scenarios) however that still depends on the root cause and sometimes these are measures, as simple as they seem - life isn't a level playing field, and cutting out food/drink you enjoy, spending time doing things you dislike etc, putting off stuff you need to do to try to sleep - can make things worse, not better.  

[Ki****]

I use Abilify 400 mg and injection monthly. It helps me greatly with my bipolar disorder. I don’t go into my next states anymore because I don’t have to worry about taking a pill every day and forgetting it or not taking the medicine at all this way I have it once a month and it last four weeks and then I go get another shot. I’m so glad I’ve been on it for about almost a yearand I’ve not had one episode since.

[Da****]

Ketamine therapy absolutely smokes all else by a wide margin in every study. The CIA has only put 50yrs of research into it for mind control (the audio component of it).

[wE****]

I follow the way of Dokkodo mostly, and try to bring over the better of the world to those who will value it most

[Se****]

Gratitude and appreciation for what we have in our life. Dancing, playing in the mud, singing, deep breathing, being in nature, hotsprings, swimming in the ocean or rivers, climbing trees and smelling flowers are some of the best medicines that is available for free!

[cr****]

Well if you were diagnosed with depression sadly there is no way to technically cure it there is only ways to come to terms with it which really do help which is going into the mirror and just saying like one good thing about you or something and just try to come to terms with your dislikes about yourself like saying oh actually I do like how I look or I do like when I do this basically it's just baby steps until you can come to terms with it it might take a while but I have done it and yes you do still have episodes of depression and all that stuff it's not an absolute cure or whatever but it definitely does help

[ya****]

I really like how you explain that depression situations and how it really is so helpful to take baby steps.when you have been diagnosed with clinical depression it is very hard thing to overcome because it's just something that happens and there's no Rhyme or Reason Why you have such negativity in your mind and heart and the need for acceptance. but over time with perseverance and also good people around you and being able to accept positive feedback life can really be a great thing and meeting new people is even better.

[Deleted Member]

What worked for me is exposure therapy. It's not comfortable but you won't get better by not getting out of your comfort zone. I tried to distance my reality away from my inner dialogue and feelings. I'm simply an observer in time. I made it a game to try to notice a few things I'm grateful for each day and to assume that I'm my worst critic and nose people really don't care. Then the most important thing I did was to push myself to interact with others and to participate in activities no matter how uncomfortable it felt. I just needed to do it a little bit at a time. I reminded myself that I needed to do the opposite of how I felt and as a discipline it becomes easier and a habit over time. Also, I cut out any content that either romanticized depression or kept me in that negative circle of thinking.

[Deleted Member]

Just do small steps and do them outside sun, fresh air and exercise make me happy again