Short term strategies

[cookyboy12]

Ok, it's been nearly six months since being discharged from hospital, and I'm still recovering from my depression.  I must admit that since then the bottle has been a comforter but I'm really trying to stay off that by focusing on other, positive stuff and coming up with short term strategies for those times when I find my headspace getting overwhelmed like the proverbial tornado it becomes (and when it's raining!).  I want to share two of them with you all:

The first is the TV show "Too Cute" on Animal Planet, which shows puppies and kittens from 0-8 weeks and their antics. The other is standing out in the rain of a summer afternoon and breathing in the air (providing it's safe and you're not risking getting struck by lightning!).

Any other ideas? 

[CrashCoyote]

Hi Cookyboy12,

Good post, thank you. Uplifting.

Try to remember that alcohol is a form of self medication that does not dispel problems, merely delays you dealing with them.

It is good that you can identify positive things that work for you. Do you intend to keep a list of such things that you can adapt to your environment depending on where you are when you need them, such as walking along a beach or visiting a local botanic garden?

We do live in a very beautiful world but it has an ugly side. The more we can take from the beauty the better off we are.

Kind regards, John.