Different – This word makes me feel positively happy because I have learned that life CAN be DIFFERENT. I do not have to live a life in which I hate myself, want to die, and am so depressed that I cannot get dressed. I do not have to spend my days crying, full of anger, and worry.  I am entitled to live as full of a life as I can – just like everyone else. My life is DIFFERENT now. Even through the tough times, I enjoy life. I can see that there are so many wonderful, and beautiful things in my life, and in the world around me. On the hard days, I have tools and support – that I never believed existed – to help me make different choices. Different is GOOD!

Determined – This word makes me feel positively happy because I AM DETERMINED. I am determined to keep myself as mentally healthy as I can. I am determined to live a more positive life than I have in the past. I am determined to treat myself with respect, and expect other people to do the same. I am determined to make better choices, and decisions. I AM DETERMINED.

Discover – This word makes me feel positively happy because I have a lot of good things to discover about myself. and the people in my life. Even before my depression became severe I did not spend much time learning about myself or other people. I had no interest in discovering what interests, concerns, or fears other people had. Knowing those things would have allowed me to develop deeper, and closer relationships. Taking the time to discover things about myself was something I could not manage. If I took the time to do that, then I would actually see some of my character flaws. I was not prepared to do that. Things are different now. I want to discover all I can about myself, and work to implement positive changes. I want to discover all I can about the people in my life, so that I can have deeper, and more meaningful relationships.