see what condition my condition was in

 Hi Everybody!

I hope this finds you well, Thriving Happy Joyful and Free

regarding my mental health 'situation':

I got my new diagnosis from my therapist.  I disagree with some of it,
I no longer feel that I have a persistent feeling of sadness, I definitely have some good days, and a few great days
So, if I go the regular doctor (MD), maybe I will get a different diagnosis
My thought was that the anxiety would still be there, oh boy is it still there
but I had hoped the depression would no longer be in the diagnosis
but it was at the top of the diagnosis

How do you defeat depression
Well, they prescribed CBT before, and that was little or no help to me in the condition I was.

I stopped in to see what condition my condition was in

So, The CBT wasn't helpful for me at that time, but I 've used it every single day since then
Its one of the tools I use, along with gratitude lists, meditation, exercise 
I have CBT cards, that I use for prompts when I'm out of sorts.

I have been smoking cigarettes
but that is a coping mechanism, unhealthy as it is

Spring work has started to pick up at the broom shop
There are plenty of carvings to keep me busy

I might do a broom booth at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Canby, for 3 weekends in June.  and IF that goes well, I might do another Rennaissance Faire in Spokane in August.

Its less than 200 days until the Salty Dog Cruise!  my son James will b going with me this time, November 8-13, with
Flogging Molly
The Slackers
Stiff Little Fingers
The Vandals
The Interrupters
Laura Jane Grade
Gorilla Biscuits
The Bronx
Pennywise
Beans on Toast
The Flatliners
Skinny Lister

something to look forward to, something to be excited about!

I LOVE YOU ALL, BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER

X mertz