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RE: Contest | 25-Word Comment - Monkey Business | Depression
Depression... One thing that will put me into a depression is when I think I have to "fix" someone else. Thankfully I have learned to recognize when I am falling into that bad habit. But it still can catch me off guard and it can take a while to figure it out ...again. But it's getting better. I mean really! How many times do I have to make the same mistake before I "get it".
There is a special 12-step recovery group just for friends and family members of alcoholics who can become quite depressed trying to "fix" their alcoholic loved one.
Invitations to : @fjhg @xuelianzi @aftabalam1
I believe some of us "easily" lend a hand, even if it exhausts them. The best tip for them is to learn to be more selfish and think about how much impact the offered help will have on them.