In the few days that have passed since I have seen the counselor, I have been wallowing in self pity. I have been more than a little disappointed about the fact that my depression recovery is not going as well as it had been. On an intellectual level, I always knew that there was a chance that could happen, but on an emotional level I was not as prepared as I thought I would be.
I probably would have kept feeling sorry for myself, except for some wise words I received from a couple of people. The words of wisdom I received has allowed me to see what is going on with my depression recovery in a very different light.
This morning as I was doing my daily blog reading, I ran across the perfect quote on Mental Health Humor:
“A mental illness relapse is nothing more then a period of time that just didn’t go right. It’s nothing more to worry about, nothing more then a detour on the road to recovery. All we need to do… is get back on our road and nothing more.” – By Chato B. Stewart
Mr. Stewart’s quote is an awesome reminder to me that this detour in my recovery road does not have to be a big deal. In fact, I would be better served if I would just reset my focus, and get back to being proactive in my recovery.
My mom unexpectedly came into town for the weekend and she and I had a chance to talk this morning. She made me aware of something that has really helped me feel so much better about what is going on. She pointed out that once I realized that things were not quite right in my recovery, I took the appropriate action, letting my counselor and my support system know that I needed some extra help. She also pointed out, that now I know that I will do what needs to be done to get things going in the proper direction. Something that I would not have known if it were not for what is going on now.
I have decided that instead of looking at my little recovery detour as a bad thing, I will look at it for what it really is. Just a normal part of the recovery process, no big deal and a great lesson for me to see that I really do know what to do when things like this happen and I will do them.
The complete blog post that goes with Chato B. Stewart’s quote can be found here Mental Health Humor
That is a good point, not wallowing. Your mother is 100% right! But, then again aren't they always… 🙂
That is a good point, not wallowing. Your mother is 100% right! But, then again aren’t they always… 🙂
Yes, Mother's are always right! LOL Thanks for stopping by.
Yes, Mother’s are always right! LOL Thanks for stopping by.
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LOL Ysy! I have had you on an RSS feed to a ticker that is on my firefox so whenever you post something new, it shows up on my browser.
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i like your new look here.
i'm glad you have been able to take the forks in the road in stride. very few things are linear in mental health recovery.
the important thing seems to be forging forward… even if it looks a whole lot like backwards at times.
that is a cool way of saying it, "forging forward…even if it looks a whole lot like backwards at times.
Thanks for putting that there. I am going to put that in my list of phrases to use.
Thank you for the compliment on the new look. I like it too. It has a cleaner feel to it. I do miss all my colors and stuff, but I realize having the site look this way makes it easier to read.
i like your new look here.
i’m glad you have been able to take the forks in the road in stride. very few things are linear in mental health recovery.
the important thing seems to be forging forward… even if it looks a whole lot like backwards at times.
that is a cool way of saying it, “forging forward…even if it looks a whole lot like backwards at times.
Thanks for putting that there. I am going to put that in my list of phrases to use.
Thank you for the compliment on the new look. I like it too. It has a cleaner feel to it. I do miss all my colors and stuff, but I realize having the site look this way makes it easier to read.
I know how frustrating it can feel, but your quote and your mom are right! It's taken me years to be able to admit that things aren't right, and I still will put off telling my family or my doctor because I don't want to face it. I have actually convinced myself time and time again that I can control my moods and can keep them from getting out of control!
So I think should be proud of yourself. You've come so far and become so mindful as to know immediately when somethings wrong and are willing to act before things get too overwhelming.
Thanks! It is hard to admit when things are not going the way they are supposed to. Something we should all remember, no matter what label we have, is that we have a disease, and just like any disease there are going to be days when the disease has a little relapse. This little detour has been an excellent reminder for me.
I know how frustrating it can feel, but your quote and your mom are right! It’s taken me years to be able to admit that things aren’t right, and I still will put off telling my family or my doctor because I don’t want to face it. I have actually convinced myself time and time again that I can control my moods and can keep them from getting out of control!
So I think should be proud of yourself. You’ve come so far and become so mindful as to know immediately when somethings wrong and are willing to act before things get too overwhelming.
Thanks! It is hard to admit when things are not going the way they are supposed to. Something we should all remember, no matter what label we have, is that we have a disease, and just like any disease there are going to be days when the disease has a little relapse. This little detour has been an excellent reminder for me.
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Glad you've been able to put it in perspective. These things happen, people have bad days, that's life. You're mum is totally right that in recognising it, asking for help, and getting back on the horse again you have kicked it's ass even further!
**hugs** She is a wise mom.
Glad you’ve been able to put it in perspective. These things happen, people have bad days, that’s life. You’re mum is totally right that in recognising it, asking for help, and getting back on the horse again you have kicked it’s ass even further!
**hugs** She is a wise mom.