blueskys_lemondrops   260 Posted September 27 I'm depressed today, aching and doubtful. I dont know when it will get better. I really could use some small words of encouragement. Bless. 😔 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar K   1,528 Posted September 27 We are here for you with as much encouragement we can offer. My approach to depression involves invoking counteracting metaphors. Metaphors are tricks we play on ourselves by declaring one thing is something else when obviously it isn't. One trick I find helpful is to metaphorically "anchor" myself outside my depression "cave". I try to remember that I am never helpless confronting Old Man Depression. Hope this helps even a little. Oscar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskys_lemondrops   260 Posted September 29 On 9/27/2020 at 4:48 PM, Oscar K said: We are here for you with as much encouragement we can offer. My approach to depression involves invoking counteracting metaphors. Metaphors are tricks we play on ourselves by declaring one thing is something else when obviously it isn't. One trick I find helpful is to metaphorically "anchor" myself outside my depression "cave". I try to remember that I am never helpless confronting Old Man Depression. Hope this helps even a little. Oscar Thank you Oscar, believe it or not your response means the world. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar K Â Â 1,528 Posted October 3 Happy to help. Always willing to discuss the power of clever metaphors. Oscar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aithon   2 Posted October 15 Oscar K, Treading carefully, with tongue-in-cheek... Do Puns count? I am the keeper of the Dadness, the master of dad jokes! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
