In the moment

[mdlbear]

Discovered last night that, in spite of my recent change in mood, I can still be hit by a wave of depression and despair. It was situational; the situation lasted only an hour or so and the depression only a little beyond that, but it was a little scary.

I've been alternating between OK and a little subdued today. The koi pond and a call to a friend helped a lot. Remembering, now, not so much. Go back to living in the moment, I think.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

This sounds familiar... last time it happened to me I called a good friend, and zie not only had hope and a pointer to a plan, but actually had something productive for me to do *right then*....

the depression vanished like a bad stink in a stiff breeze.

[donsimpson.livejournal.com]

As best I can tell, _situational_ mood changes are normal, but a bit disorienting if you're used to a nice even state of depression.

[mdlbear]

Makes sense; thanks. Guess I'm just not used to not being depressed all the time.