Stupid winter (fall)

[wispfox]

Ok, so... it's fall. And it's been cloudy for a few days.

And I somehow managed to forget that I'd already started having a reaction to that, and thus started Celexa a month ago (_way_ too early! Ok, maybe not, I found a f-locked post from 2003 in mid-Sept about this...). And started my light box in the morning. Between the two, I have _no idea_ how I forgot that I was (low level) depressed, but somehow I did.

The lack of sunlight for a few days is _not_ helping.

Right. It's probably time for my yearly links to previous explainations of winter not being my friend.


I explain SAD and me. For some reason, I wrote this one in January, not y'know, closer to this time of year.

My SAD coping mechanisms, plus an adendum.

Some concept of what it's like for me to watch my mood deteriorate as winter closes in. What I tend to want.

Losing touch with people due to winter.

"It is so very frustrating to be able to look at my thought patterns, be able to point at the things which are inaccurate and wrong, be able to explain to myself _why_ they are inaccurate and wrong, and not have it make a damn bit of difference."

"I dislike being reminded that I have a set of basic assumptions which can cause me significant problems if I'm in a compromised emotional or mental state (like this time of year)."

Comments

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reminder. I used the lightbox alarm clock this morning and actually feel like a functional human being! For the first time in 10 days or so!