http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/ A Lutheran View of Depression Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-9427 paula Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:29 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-9427 I've done both. Journaling is not enough. I ask for help, confess my struggles, and people's eyes glaze over and they shrug. Or they ignore me. That's not helpful. I have one or two people who actually understand what depression is like-- go figure, they suffer from it themselves! I've done both. Journaling is not enough. I ask for help, confess my struggles, and people's eyes glaze over and they shrug. Or they ignore me. That's not helpful. I have one or two people who actually understand what depression is like– go figure, they suffer from it themselves!

]]> http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-8799 Barb the Evil Genius Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:42:37 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-8799 I drive my husband crazy with my need to talk a subject into the ground, and then talk about it some more. Perhaps I should try the journaling route more. I drive my husband crazy with my need to talk a subject into the ground, and then talk about it some more. Perhaps I should try the journaling route more.

]]> http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-8779 Suellen Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:16:20 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-8779 I was told talk about it, talk, talk, talk...it's not that they need to hear it but that you need to say it. I had good friends back home that realized that all the junk just needed to come out and then I'd get back to right thinking and I, in turn, let them talk and was their listening presence. It's much harder being a Pastor's wife in a small town. For years I didn't know who I could trust to talk to and have only found one person that I feel I can totally trust. We are friends of the heart and will remain close for the rest of my life but I hate burdening her (or my husband) with having to listen to me whine all the time. I journal more now. Not as effective, I think, but easier on the loved ones. I was told talk about it, talk, talk, talk…it's not that they need to hear it but that you need to say it. I had good friends back home that realized that all the junk just needed to come out and then I'd get back to right thinking and I, in turn, let them talk and was their listening presence. It's much harder being a Pastor's wife in a small town. For years I didn't know who I could trust to talk to and have only found one person that I feel I can totally trust. We are friends of the heart and will remain close for the rest of my life but I hate burdening her (or my husband) with having to listen to me whine all the time. I journal more now. Not as effective, I think, but easier on the loved ones.

]]> http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-8772 Laura Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:48:31 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-8772 That is helpful. I just go through the crazy times every once in awhile....but the things that go on in my head are a little nutty. I can't talk about it....until I am ready and that can take a few days. I think I could write it down....not it an email, though....somewhere you could look at it, ponder and then decide if you want it our there to share with some you love and trust. When I finally do talk about it usually helps GREATLY! That is helpful. I just go through the crazy times every once in awhile….but the things that go on in my head are a little nutty. I can't talk about it….until I am ready and that can take a few days. I think I could write it down….not it an email, though….somewhere you could look at it, ponder and then decide if you want it our there to share with some you love and trust. When I finally do talk about it usually helps GREATLY!

]]> http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-8770 Fritz Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:16:48 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-8770 Way to demonstrate. And thanks for making your externalizations interesting and edifying for others to read. Way to demonstrate. And thanks for making your externalizations interesting and edifying for others to read.

]]> http://darkmyroad.org/2009/10/07/getting-it-outside-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-8769 TheresaD Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:04:03 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=478#comment-8769 Good thoughts! Good thoughts!

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