Posted by Racer on October 23, 2000, at 0:54:42
In reply to Re: Really weird theory inspired by Reason to live, posted by stjames on October 22, 2000, at 20:45:23
> It's very human to think one thing but do another.
> I feel that the non verbal clues tend to indicate
> what we are really thinking.
>
> jamesAbsolutely! And that was what I was thinking about. If we're told over and over again, "oh, don't worry about it, everyone likes you", but we see the subtle body language saying something else, maybe we learn NOT to trust ourselves. Maybe if we trusted ourselves a bit more, we'd be less depressed?
(I ran out of Effexor, and am suffering terribly, so if I'm not making sense, you'll know why!)
I know that when I feel good, I am more aware that my 'instincts' are true and valid, while depression makes me doubt them. WHen I believe myself, I function much, much better overall. I stand up for myself better, and fight back more effectively. When depression helps me along, I find myself trying to fit into what other people tell me more, and that's when things fall apart -- usually pretty spectacularly.
Maybe when my brain is better, I'll be better able to express what I meant....
BTW, Hi, stjames! How're you doin', you wonderful fella, you? And thanks again for helping me through that dark time last year. It meant a lot to me, I don't know if I ever thanked you.
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