Originally Posted by raptureready
I used to. I suffered from anxiety and depression. I haven't taken any meds in 4 years and feel great most of the time. I still have some of the anti-depressents just in case I feel a bout coming on but usually I just get more rest and it helps. I also refocus. Volunteering to do charity work, working with my church, sewing---anything I can do to take my mind off myself. I don't mean to sound cruel or unfeeling but my worst bouts are when I'm too inward, to focussed on "self". When I quit worrying about "me" and started thinking what I could do for others it helped me. Then when I really got involved in church and focused more on Him, that helped the most. If you aren't involved with any of these things I strongly urge you to do so.
I read this post a day or so ago and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. You are a very wise woman. I have been spending to much time focused on my aches and pains, etc. We have been blessed in these hard times with keeping our jobs and having our wants met. We do help my husbands kids, but sometimes I think they expect it. I've decided I need to pay it forward to a stranger, I'm working on that. Just wanted to say thank you for your powerful words.