Posted by bleauberry on September 26, 2010, at 16:21:05
In reply to What if I find the root cause of my disease?, posted by tepi on September 26, 2010, at 15:00:23
If you find the root cause, then you will have a clear plan on how to deal with it. With such a vague description as "depression", that's hard to do. Finding the root cause won't happen magically though. It takes detective work....ruling things in or out one at a time. It requires insisting on tests the doctor doesn't think you need. It requires ignoring test results and trying things anyway because tests can frequently be misleading or flat out wrong.
The bright side is, the issues that need to be explored in detective work are limited, not overwhelming. And they're all simple, cheap, and relatively quick.
If you declare the disease has control of you, then it will. If you declare it won't, then it won't. Indeed it can limit and burden every moment of your day, but you are still the boss. I see it as an enemy wanting to stop everything I might do. I'm sorry, but I don't let enemies win without a serious fight. It's the fight itself, and the detective work, that actually strengthens you against the enemy and keeps the hole from being dug deeper. It provides a tunnel with a light at the end. Declaring the disease is in complete control is the same as an endless dark tunnel with no light to ever be at the other end.
You will get better. Believe it.
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