Posted on 12/16/2009 7:06:06 PM PST by Scythian
I'm not looking for pity, just in a dark place right now, son's getting over pnemonia. I've been ill on top of an already unknown mystery illness for years and after a decade long bout with Lyme Disease which I won. I'm one tough ba@#$rd to kill off. Not good to be this depressed so early in winter, going to be very long winter. I long for warmer weather but was never like this, used to love the winter, life just washes over me like a wave of late. I'll be back on my feet, but for now suffering is my path. Anybody else feel like this? This song really resonates with me lately ... I'm down, but I ain't out.
I won't be told anymore, That I've been brought down in this storm
And left so far out from the shore, That I can't find my way back, my way anymore
Suffering
How much vitamin D3 are you supposed to take?
“Once the the winter solstice passes, we are gaining daylight, and that REALLY helps your attitude.”
I’m counting down the minutes! It’s almost here.
I don't know. Everyone you ask will give you a different answer.
Great post - very helpful. God bless you.
Happy birthday, one day late!
Thank you!!
Lots of very good information, thanks.
But I have no back up heat.
When it freezes here it goes solid, depending on the ambient temp of course.
I’ll stick with doing my plant thing in the spring and summer.
I’m not in the “arctic”, just south central Alaska about a hundred miles north of Anchorage, about Lat 62 North.
The DARK really is the main problem, we won’t see nine hours of sunlight again for a month or so. right now we’re around five hours of daylight or so.
Hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy and safe New Year.
md; “Once the the winter solstice passes, we are gaining daylight, and that REALLY helps your attitude.”
td; I’m counting down the minutes! It’s almost here.
LOL!
That’s what paying attention to the changing amount of daylight is all about!
Counting minutes.
;^)
Might be of some help :)
Actually, I was counting seconds, but I didn’t want to admit that.
Blessings to you Scythian and Happy New Year. The winter makes me feel terrible as well. The cold has been brutal this year. My husband purchased a light designed for SAD a couple of years go. Unfortunately, it triggers my visual aura’s/migraines. But, it may help you. I’ve heard they help. I may give it another try. I’m counting the days to spring with you.
I leave my tree up to Russian Christmas or Epiphany,with the lights in the house...
then, I take two strings of light, red and white, and decorate my fireplace mantel, hanging pretty valentine ornaments from the lights...I put a heart on my front door, and plan what kind of special valentine cookies I can make....
its all about looking forward to something...
coincidentally, I have a big pinochle party end of January or in February...
don't forget the stores....there are plenty of stores that are a treasure trove of little goodies marked down 50-90% and I feel like a queen when I find them....
depression is LEARNED pessimism.....don't learn it....:)
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