The "what did you accomplish today" thread

[newyorknewyork]

Post something you accomplished today here. It doesn't matter if it was something simple like "getting out of bed" or something difficult like not smoking all day.

this is a brilliant idea maycontainnuts! I have a friend who is a counsellor/social worker who told me that little things are big when you have depression and its good to write a little list at the end of the day of what you have achieved so thanks 4 starting this thread!!!!!!!!!!

 

[newyorknewyork]

i went 2 work for a few hours.

i came home and i tried to help a friend who was suicidal.

 

[gwenevere]

i went 2 work for a few hours.

i came home and i tried to help a friend who was suicidal.

Is your friend Ok? I just said a prayer for your friend.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

this is a brilliant idea maycontainnuts! I have a friend who is a counsellor/social worker who told me that little things are big when you have depression and its good to write a little list at the end of the day of what you have achieved so thanks 4 starting this thread!!!!!!!!!!

It is true! I have recovered from depression but I still frequently have to battle with fatigue. (The fatigue is not nearly as bad as when I was depressed, though). When I was depressed, every day I would wake up and it always felt like I had been hit by a truck or had had several sumo wrestlers sitting on me. Just doing something like taking a shower was exhausting, and some days I didn't even do that

So, making oneself go to an appointment, or work, or class, or just waking up at all are all big accomplishments and steps toward healing during a depression.

I'm always afraid of relapsing, so I try to do at least something every day, especially on the days when I am tired and don't want to do anything. That is my way of "fighting" back, I guess. And concentrating on what I did do rather than what I didn't helps.

 

[Mayflower1]

I sang at my student concert today and instead of picking out many mistakes, I accepted compliments without coming back with something and recognized that I did a good job. That is big for me.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

studied for three hours, went to class and took a test.. i think i did well...

swam laps for about an hour tonight

 

[Daysoni]

For me it was a symptom free day. About stinking time

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Did anyone else notice that they took depression out of the recovery category? That annoys me...

 

[Daysoni]

I did everything I needed to do. I'm just glad we have some place to go to.

 

[heatherq17]

I worked out 3 times today..

 

[Soulwings]

I ran downtown today ... felt so healthy.
And I got somewhat of a start on a project due in two weeks (yess! cos Im terrible at procrastinating!), and finished my chem homework right before it was due.

 

[gwenevere]

I got out of bed, went to work. I'm home now giving kisses to my baby yorkie.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Did some volunteerwork at church, swam laps, studied, took a quiz and got a 95 on it

Today was a good day

 

[gwenevere]

Today I volunteered at a fund raiser for MS. I had fun except the part that the breakfast I ate made me sick. It was stil a good day.

 

[ArmouredSaint]

nothing really.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

All I really did today was have a really good workout in the pool. I might start on my humanities homework if I can't get to sleep tonight.

 

[Soulwings]

I worked on making an emotional first-aid kit (aka a happy box).

But other than that, nothing really.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

I worked on making an emotional first-aid kit (aka a happy box).

But other than that, nothing really.

I am intrigued by this happy box thing. What's in there?

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Today I spent several hours working on homework for two of my classes and I also swam laps for 40 minutes. This isn't really an accomplishment, but I did watch two good movies today during my breaks from my homework: "Michael" (about an angel) and "Regarding Henry" (about a guy who recovers from a brain injury).

 

[aca_rev55]

Freaking nothing.