Hello it’s me. Yeah life can be really shit sometimes; no money, no job, no friends etc. Been there. I’ve felt the weight of the world, almost like I’m drowning in black oil with no hope of getting out. It’s hard to get out of this funk. It’s easy just to stay in bed and watch bad TV with a tub of ice cream. You feel like crap doing this then you feel like crap, because you spent the day in bed and now have no ice cream. I’ve been suicidal, curled up in a ball in the corner crying, sat outside my friends door with an empty bottle of wine, I’ve alienated friends, lost jobs, not left the house for a month, lived of rice pudding, and been mad at the world for doing this to me.

Now to cope with all this takes up a lot of energy. So I decided to create a routine. I do this every day when I wake up. The first time you do this will feel strange and it takes a lot of courage. So if you do this well done and have a cookie. Don’t worry we’ll start small.

Step 1: Get out of bed

Step 2: Look at yourself in the mirror

Step 3: Say out loud “Fuck You Depression! I Matter!”

Step 4: Continue with day

Once you get into the routine of doing this everyday it’ll become so natural, that one look at your own reflection will create those feelings worth. You won’t have to say the words out loud. Why? Because in doing this you have programmed your subconscious to associate your reflection with self-worth. Self-worth leads to Self-love. This leads to coping!

I’m not saying that this will be easy. Depression, anxiety, however you call it is hard to deal with on a day to day basis. What is important is to know that you are not alone; suffering from this is not a weakness as it breeds strength. When you do come out the other end, and you will, you will have a different, more enlightened view on the world.

Now when you master the mirror, step outside and repeat steps 1-4.

Good Luck