Passion is the biggest enemy of depression

[Rafterman]

That would be a tremendous step.  Maybe a puppy will run and u can catch him and talk to the owner.  But, walking does make one feel better.  In all ways.

Personally, I am a thinker.  I was raised to be that way I reckon.  Many watch silly tv shows to avoid thinking.  But, its imperative to think and put in proper perspective all u experience.  How u plan to deal with it.  How to find your inner peace no matter what goes on around you.

We have many whom read here and never sign up or post.  So, u may be helping a few with this post already.

Good attitude.  Baby steps.

Wow, Charon, I think that your posts to G-man are simply out of this world. Just incredible. Every single word of them is invaluable, IMO. I have read hundreds of your posts and you are always so completely selfless, taking the time to give precisely the right advice, revealing things about yourself that help drive home the advice, etc. You continue to be such an inspiration to me. It was worth joining this forum just to know you! --- G-man, it is so true that depression will make you lose passion for the things of life. When people enter into a chemical depression, they are usually perplexed as to why they no longer enjoy doing the things that they used to enjoy doing. They struggle to find "more exciting" things, not realizing that the things that they are already doing are exciting enough. They fail to see that their problem is biochemical, which leads to a failure to be able to enjoy any activity. Like Charon says, taking baby steps is the way back. People usually turn to AD's to improve their biochemical mix, sharpen the receptors that receive their "feel good" biochemicals and also delay their reuptake. I think that is a good thing, especially with gene testing for AD's now coming on strong. But the biochemical mix can be positively replenished one little enjoyable event at a time. Please try to make us of the advice that Charon has given. It should be in a text book. Please keep in close contact with this community. I believe that we have a kind of group therapy going on and it is so helpful to each of us. There is comfort in knowing that you are far from being alone, that others have overcome things such as these, and that we all care how you are doing.  God bless.   RM