Depression Getaway with Wendy Love

Resentment versus forgiveness? That was a choice I faced after my divorce. I chose forgiveness but it wasn't easy and it didn't happen right away. I had to wallow in resentment for awhile which only added to my misery. A great movie about resentment is "Grumpy Old Men" . They make a comedy out of it but really, the feud takes up every bit of energy from the two main characters. It is a lesson about resentment being consuming, stupid and a poor choice.

Last time we chatted about the fact that none of us arrived at our depressive state without a little help. There were and still are contributing factors. Some of those contributing factors may be people, real people who are still alive. These people may still be a big part of your life and making your life miserable, right now. Last time I asked you who you could blame for your depression. Maybe from the title of this post you think I am going to suggest that you blame Adam and Eve! Many have blamed Adam and Eve for the state of mankind. Certainly Adam and Eve goofed up big time. They disobeyed a direct order from God! But I would like to propose today that their disobedience was only their first big mistake. Their next big mistake was blaming their actions on someone else. They did not admit their own part in the sin, and they did not acknowledge that the mess they were now in was their own fault! I am not blaming you for your own depression, not at all. I am just remindi...

This turtle did not get up on the top of this fence post all by himself! And you didn't get depressed all by yourself either!  I have written this post partly just to use the photo, don't you love it? My pastor used it awhile ago and I can't even remember what he preached about but I do remember this photo! The turtle had help getting up on that pole and so did you have help getting depressed. You may have inherited a family predisposition towards depression. You may have had and still have circumstances in your life that have caused you emotional trauma. You may be grieving.... There are lots of things that contribute to depression but one thing is certain, you didn't get there all by yourself! And just as that turtle will never get off of that pole without help , you will not get better without help either! We have talked about getting the right diagnosis, getting the right medication, getting the right kind of therapy and all of those things are helpful!...