Just don't think about being better . . . also try

I think a lot of us that are suicidal or depressed run into the issue of laying around for hours upon hours and days upon days or even weeks upon weeks or longer, and we just think about what would make us feel better.

That’s fine to do, we need to think about what we like and don’t like, we need to think about how we are going to emerge from our situation but we also need to try.

It’s tough though. Especially if you are like I was and struggle to even get out of bed. How can you even think of trying when you can’t even leave your own bed? Part of it is forcing yourself to, which can seem like you’re moving around pulling a 1,000 lb weight behind you. The more you do that though the more strength you build up in the knowledge that you can do it.

Here’s some suggestions on how to start:

  1. Open your eyes

  2. Pull the covers off of you

  3. Position your feet on the ground

  4. Stand up

  5. Get dressed

  6. Leave you bedroom

I know that’s obvious to most but to me, at times, those six steps seemed like an impossible or maybe pointless task.

There’s other simple things you can do once you leave your bedroom to build strength:

  • Step outside

  • Go for a walk

  • Clean something

  • Drive your car around for a few minutes

Eventually you progress to trying things and seeing if they make your situation any better. And yes, there’s a possibility that it won’t but at least you know and can move on to the next thing.

Something will work, eventually, keep trying.