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Thanks Blanche Dubois
I still feel sure that I will get better, even though I'm not seeing any signs of it right now.

posted by jollyjeff on February 10, 2006 at 9:47 AM | link to this | reply

I know what you mean anglofinspiration
I have health insurance but no prescription coverage I almost passed out when I found out that a month's worth of Wellbrutin was $242! Fortuantely my doctor gave me some samples so I didn't have to pay that. Good thing because all it's done is make me constipated.

posted by jollyjeff on February 10, 2006 at 9:46 AM | link to this | reply

Jollyjeff,

Small steps, I find help me, to keep reasonable expectations of myself, keep things in perspective.  Pervasive and pessimistic:  those are two buzzwords in cognitive therapy for depressive thinking:    Example of pervasive thinking: "I didn't get that job, I'll never get a job, etc. " however, correecting the thinking helps:  Instead, "I didn't get that job, but there are others"

Pessimistic, ex: of, "I did a lousy job, I"m never going to get better",  instead thinking, "I made a mistake, I can learn from and correct my mistakes". Instead of "I'm stupid", think "I am learning". 

Hang in there,  I'll borrow a line from my comment to Laylabeth, (we were commenting about show tunes and how uplifting they can be, at times, even if silly:  "The sun'll come out tomorrow", now picture a little girl in obviously fake red wig, belting that out..

 

posted by Blanche. on February 9, 2006 at 3:55 PM | link to this | reply

That was a good one, AC!

Jeff,

I hear you, I am kind of having one of those days today as well. Some days, if it weren't for Blogit and the fact that I homeschool my son, I wouldn't get out of bed at all. Since I left my job last October (leaving behind health ins.), I have been without the much needed Wellbutrin! Who can afford this stuff without insurance? I cannot!

Feel better Jeff, I am thinking of you and you are not alone!

Angel

posted by anglofinspirtion on February 9, 2006 at 2:53 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks A.C Allyn
that was a good one:)

posted by jollyjeff on February 9, 2006 at 2:39 PM | link to this | reply

I have tried exercise SuccessWarrior
didn't seem to help

posted by jollyjeff on February 9, 2006 at 2:38 PM | link to this | reply

I have found the exercise is great for improving my mood
Have you tried anything along those lines and what were the results?

posted by SuccessWarrior on February 9, 2006 at 12:25 PM | link to this | reply

Jeff ~ Maybe if I annoy you with stupid jokes, you might crack a smile.....

What do you call a blond corpse in the closet? The 1995 hide and seek champion! What was the last thought to go through her ? "I WON!" 

posted by AC_Allyn on February 9, 2006 at 9:51 AM | link to this | reply