Great answer! 😊👍 It's been years ago but I went to Al Anon. I've known a lot of alcoholics. Al Anon is a really good program, it did me a lot of good. 🙂

Interesting topic Ajaya
For most of my life I've had the attitude of positivity. My glass has always been half full. Even as I've dealt with sexual abuse as a young girl, being overweight most of my life, and even a short term drug problem (thank God)
About 5 years ago I joined Al-Anon. My deceased husband was an alcoholic. That program works the 12 same steps as AA.
Cheapest therapy ever.
Also helped strengthen my faith. Now more than ever.
There's nothing like being able to talk to people that have walked in your shoes. Just like the support on this site.
I live by the saying...you really don't know until you've walked in someone's shoes.
When cancer struck, I never said why me? I thought why not me. I'm Blessed in so many ways and not a day goes by that I don't thank God. There's always going to be someone that has it easier than myself, however look around, there are people that have things so much worse. I pray daily, I take nothing for granted, and love life every minute. I do what I can to help others, I continue to volunteer for Hospice every week. In my heart, I know I'm ready when the Lord calls me home, in the meantime, I'll live each day as if it's my last and LOVE with all my ❤️. Vonnie

DO SOMETHING PHYSICAL.
Force myself to go hangliding, body surfing, have sex, garden, get on my horse, go for a walk, yoga. Talk about it honestly.Remember that life is an impossible unlikely miracle. GO BEAUTY HUNTING

Ajaya & Vonnie,

I have to admit that I never thought of AA as a way of dealing with depression (or cancer). Thanks for the fresh perspective!

Depression, hmm something I've had bouts of through my life,how have I dealt with it,well there's two ways I've found in dealing with it, find the source of what is troubling you and try and solve it, seek help with dealing with it and try rise above it. Atm if its not my health then its other issues, money, health and where I am living which I'm trying to sort out at present. I haven't even had my biopsy results come back yet to see what they have found and what type I have if any.
I'm trying not to think about what is going on in my life, I just ask why is what is happening in my life happening to me atm. I'm not Christian but have similar beliefs. Still waiting for an answer.