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How to deal with depression?

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woke_up_dead
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
I can't really cope with it anymore. I don't want to tell people because i'm too scared, but I want to at the same time, it's so fucked. It has gotten worse over the past few weeks for some reason. I feel shitty and bipolar when i'm high now, which is a piss off because weed was one of the five things that made me actually happy, along with girls, drinking, biking and skiing. I can't even pull myself to talk to girls anymore, because I have no self esteem left now. I just don't know what to do, and yes this is an alias. I don't want to post on my normal account because I have friends on ns, who would probably see this.
Jul 3 2012 10:08PM
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llambert
Posts: 1005 - Karma: 81
yeah dude cut out pot, it made me depressed, it is a depressant to your body after all
Jul 5 2012 11:09AM
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ski4fun420
Posts: 902 - Karma: 842
Start by thinking of what a great time you have skiing. Quit drinking. Alcohol a much worse depressant than weed. Think about skiing again and again and again, until you fall asleep at night.
Jul 5 2012 11:26AM
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.Apex.
Posts: 2097 - Karma: 1,556
Physical activity is key and I also find setting goals for yourself daily and accomplishing them helps lift your spirits and gets rid of that doomed feeling that often sets in.
Jul 5 2012 11:32AM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175
Really one of the best things I've found to helps with anything/everything is writing, I starting a little personal memwar a while back through they eyes of a fictional character if that makes any sense.  If you dont want to talk to anyone its a good way to get whats going on in your head out but not have it come across as personal since its through someone else perspective if that makes any sense.  Haven't touched it in a while but in the future id like to have a goal of getting it published. 
Jul 5 2012 12:27PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
I didnt read the op or the rest of the thread but what helps me is getting out of the house and exercising, like skiing or biking or running or hiking, something that makes you feel like you accomplished something and getting your body to release endorphins. I do notice that if I dont do anything for a while though I start feeling crappy again, so I might not be a long term life long solution, but it works
Jul 5 2012 12:49PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,952
don't be afraid to talk to someone about it, even though its scary. you can and will get through this
Jul 5 2012 1:29PM
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PopsicleStand
Posts: 6890 - Karma: 147
Hey not trying to be condescending at all but this was a really uplifting thread. My advice is don't be afraid to seek out professional help. I STRONGLY agree with cutting out booze and drugs, and getting active and all the rest. However, sometimes you Simply do need to talk to a psychiatrist. Good luck to everyone here, you are absolutely not the only one dealing with these problems.
Jul 5 2012 1:47PM
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FLBP
Posts: 1794 - Karma: 310

Find the bitch who made you depressed, slap the shit out of her.  Walk out a confident man. 

Or just realize lots of people are in the same boat as you, life is indeed tough, there's always suffering but it's all in the way you deal with your problems.  You can't always change your surroundings but you can change what goes on internally.  We have self awareness and we have self control, it's what makes us human, use it.

Jul 5 2012 1:53PM
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