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SusanofO -> RE: IN a Slump (9/20/2007 2:08:07 AM)
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I am currently in a "Slump" (for personal reasons) - and I have decided to neglect all of my other worldly duties today - in favor of simply taking care of myself. I am going to spend about two hours conditioning my hair and giving myself a facial.
Next I am going to a Spa for a Pedi-cure. I may then (haven't decided yet) go to a Hair Salon for a new hair-style.
I have tons of stuff I should be attending to around my house. I really do. I just can't seem to get up the energy to do them, these past few days.
And normally - I am truly a responsible type of person (I might even go a little "overboard" in that regard).
But, I have just feel generally real down this week - and I know from personal experience if my attitude does not improve - that not much else in my life will matter to me - and that no matter how great whatever I manage to accomplish might be - that it won't give me much personal satisfaction - because, I will still feel bad and down on the inside.
Complicating all of this, is the fact I take meds for heavy-duty uni-polar depression (and have for over 25 years) - and a pretty heavy daily dose, too. And usually, taking them does the trick for me, and it alleviates my depression (which is strictly bio-chemical in origin) and it just does not affect me very much. I usually have it "under control", for the most part.
But it took years for me to find a medication that actually worked. So - I am not a stranger to realizing that even when one feels like total crap - there is no choice, sometimes, to simply pick oneself up and attempt to act and feel "normally", etc. - because these feelings only sometimes disappear in their own good time, on their own schedule - no matter what I want them to do.
But - just for today - I really do feel I truly need (and deserve) some "pampering". So I am indulging myself. I think it will truly make me feel better.
So, anyway, that is how I handle it. I try not to baby myself too much, and attend to responsibilities anyway, despite how I might momentarily feel about doing that - BUT - every once in awhile, if it gets really bad, I "take a day off" (or even two) and indulge myself. It's certainly not a crime, IMO, to do that.
Try being extra kind to yourself (in whatever ways you can manage, that you think might work best for you) for a day or two - and see how that works for you.
If you feel depressed, and it persists (or has, for more than a few weeks) - I suggest seeing a doctor about perhaps taking some anti-depressants. If you are truly depressed, then IMO, finding the right medication can really make a positive difference in the quality if your life.
Good luck to you.[:)]
- Susan
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