https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100829#M10409 Thanks for posting this, Beetle. I am new here, but my depression has been long-standing. I am struggling a bit this week &amp; just looking for something that will work to lift me a bit. Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:00:36 GMT Christa1 2014-01-22T04:00:36Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100826#M10406 <P>HI to all the lovely people here</P> <P>This will be just a short post. Just want to share my 5 cents what has helped me to get better....so far. I am diagnosed with MDD with and GAD and was&nbsp;close to end it all 4 month ago.</P> <P>-1.Going to ( good understanding)&nbsp;GP and fess up big time.</P> <P>-2. agreeing to meds and Councelling</P> <P>-3.stop/reduce alcohol</P> <P>-4. fight to get enough sleep, ME-time,</P> <P>-5. talk to friends how I feel not nessesary telling them about my depression/anxiety/suicidal thoughts</P> <P>-6.accepting my past ( sexual abuse by father, emotional &amp; physical&nbsp;abuse by parents,emotional abuse by partner, physical abuse by stanger</P> <P>-7. accepting I suffer from MDD and GAD and that I need the meds to stay healthy. Not fighting the diagnosis.</P> <P>-8. accepting I will never be cured, but managed, and living with that reality&nbsp;as best as I can..</P> <P>I don't know if that helps anyone, but it has helped me...so far....</P> <P>All the best on your journey</P> <P>xox Beetle</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:51:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100826#M10406 Beetle 2014-01-20T23:51:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100827#M10407 Forgot one important one: distance myself big time from negative and abuse people: such as my parents &amp;,my ex! Tue, 21 Jan 2014 03:28:40 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100827#M10407 Beetle 2014-01-21T03:28:40Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100828#M10408 <P>Amen to that. Sometimes we don't realise how much people around us can be affecting us for the worse. Funny, we worry about bringing others down with our depression but dont always think how important it is for us not to be around people that don't bring US down.</P> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 03:37:07 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100828#M10408 JessF 2014-01-21T03:37:07Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100829#M10409 Thanks for posting this, Beetle. I am new here, but my depression has been long-standing. I am struggling a bit this week &amp; just looking for something that will work to lift me a bit. Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:00:36 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100829#M10409 Christa1 2014-01-22T04:00:36Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100830#M10410 I don't know why I am listed as 'guest'. I have registered here. Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:05:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/staying-well/things-that-pulled-me-away-from-the-dark-side/m-p/100830#M10410 Christa1 2014-01-22T04:05:10Z