Comments on: Finger on the Button http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/ I'm the scofflaw in your mother'hood Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: royalmum2000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-12550 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:13:29 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-12550 Welcome to the club, my dear. I think we should start making and selling tee shirts! I have suffered from depression (as I think you already know) officially since the birth of ds (12 years ago), but in hindsight, for much of my childhood and teenage years. Cocoon yourself, you need it. Forgive your supposed short falls as others would forgive you of them. We are often hardest on ourselves. Let the medication work, and if you find it doesn't help like it used to, talk to me. I can give you some suggestions on what should work. Thinking of you, and wishing you a sunny day. JM Welcome to the club, my dear. I think we should start making and selling tee shirts! I have suffered from depression (as I think you already know) officially since the birth of ds (12 years ago), but in hindsight, for much of my childhood and teenage years. Cocoon yourself, you need it. Forgive your supposed short falls as others would forgive you of them. We are often hardest on ourselves. Let the medication work, and if you find it doesn’t help like it used to, talk to me. I can give you some suggestions on what should work. Thinking of you, and wishing you a sunny day. JM

]]> by: momx5 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11642 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:25:13 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11642 (((hugs))) February is like that! One more week and the promise of spring will help to push that button. (((hugs))) February is like that! One more week and the promise of spring will help to push that button.

]]> by: mari http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11465 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:57:01 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11465 It is evil to take lives & nobel to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. "Don't be scared,' I tell those fishes. 'I am saving you from drowning.' Soon enough, the fishes grow calm & lie still. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. The fishes expire. And because it is evil to waste anything. I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes. - Anonymous It is evil to take lives & nobel to save them. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. “Don’t be scared,’ I tell those fishes. ‘I am saving you from drowning.’ Soon enough, the fishes grow calm & lie still. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. The fishes expire. And because it is evil to waste anything. I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes. - Anonymous

]]> by: amy http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11444 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:40:21 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11444 I'm sitting here, staring at the button. I’m sitting here, staring at the button.

]]> by: Dawn http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11403 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:33:57 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11403 {{{{{Hugs}}}}} Press the button, what could happen? :) {{{{{Hugs}}}}} Press the button, what could happen? :)

]]> by: Buf http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11401 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:23:14 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11401 I get were you are at. I've taken a bit of a nose dive recently in regards to my depression issues. I'm learning that if I don't force myself to shower in the morning on the weekend odds are that I will just lay around and surf/watch tv all day. (I have no choice druing the week since I have work and school.) However if by some miracle I actually hop in the shower, there is a chance I will accomplish something. Even if it's a very small something, it's a step in the right direction. I do agree that the lack of energy can become a bit of a habit too. You may want to pick one or two small little steps (showering, getting out of pjs) and force yourself to do them. Maybe you will experience a bit of a ripple effect especially now that the meds are starting to kick in. I've also found that for me the idea of starting something is way more overwhelming than actually doing the thing. Good luck and keep your chin up! I get were you are at. I’ve taken a bit of a nose dive recently in regards to my depression issues. I’m learning that if I don’t force myself to shower in the morning on the weekend odds are that I will just lay around and surf/watch tv all day. (I have no choice druing the week since I have work and school.) However if by some miracle I actually hop in the shower, there is a chance I will accomplish something. Even if it’s a very small something, it’s a step in the right direction.

I do agree that the lack of energy can become a bit of a habit too. You may want to pick one or two small little steps (showering, getting out of pjs) and force yourself to do them. Maybe you will experience a bit of a ripple effect especially now that the meds are starting to kick in. I’ve also found that for me the idea of starting something is way more overwhelming than actually doing the thing.

Good luck and keep your chin up!

]]> by: jenny http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11389 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:39:48 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11389 very good post, I know how you feel. I'm going through something similar here and am forcing myself to get up, do stuff, anything, I have to keep busy. I consider 'giving myself the day off' but its a bad idea for me when hovering around the fence with SAD, sleeping in and staying in my pyjamas makes me feel worse not better! I get waves of melancholy and frustration and have to talk myself out of it all the time, I realise I am clenching my teeth because I want every bit of house work done yet I dont want to be the one to do it! very good post, I know how you feel. I’m going through something similar here and am forcing myself to get up, do stuff, anything, I have to keep busy. I consider ‘giving myself the day off’ but its a bad idea for me when hovering around the fence with SAD, sleeping in and staying in my pyjamas makes me feel worse not better! I get waves of melancholy and frustration and have to talk myself out of it all the time, I realise I am clenching my teeth because I want every bit of house work done yet I dont want to be the one to do it!

]]> by: Lady M http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11346 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:20:30 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11346 I'm glad that the medication has started to work. On the goofy and totally irrelevant side, I've been enjoying the Lush soaps that you brought to me at BlogHer! (I wrote about it a day or two ago). Thanks again. I’m glad that the medication has started to work.

On the goofy and totally irrelevant side, I’ve been enjoying the Lush soaps that you brought to me at BlogHer! (I wrote about it a day or two ago). Thanks again.

]]> by: Karen Sugarpants http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11334 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:08:12 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2008/02/21/finger-on-the-button/#comment-11334 I was in your neighbourhood with the kids last night and nearly dropped in out of worry, but thought better of it - your privacy and my own hang ups about people dropping in (really bugs me) stopped me. Push the damn button. You deserve it. Your kids deserve it. I don't know many people as amazing as you and I'm afraid to lose you. Much love - and remember - I can be there with wine and chocolate any night of the week. Oh and my ears, and shoulders too. xoxo I was in your neighbourhood with the kids last night and nearly dropped in out of worry, but thought better of it - your privacy and my own hang ups about people dropping in (really bugs me) stopped me.
Push the damn button. You deserve it. Your kids deserve it. I don’t know many people as amazing as you and I’m afraid to lose you.
Much love - and remember - I can be there with wine and chocolate any night of the week. Oh and my ears, and shoulders too. xoxo

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