Depression is not easy as you may know well. Depression robs its victims of happiness. It causes us to feel negative about ourselves, others, and life in general. We are so miserable in our minds. And we feel like it will never get better. I say to you, do not be a victim. Be a warrior. Conquer your illness, because you can survive depression!
"If you are sitting in the dark (due to depression) go turn the light on. If you can't find the light switch, seek the help of someone who can."
Blurb from How To Survive Depression:
Preface
“How to Survive—Depression” is the
first book in the “How to Survive Series”.
This is a collection of books that I am creating to educate, motivate,
and bring inspiration to those who are going through difficult things, and
times, in their lives.
I hope that these books will inspire
people to want to conquer their fears and their problems. I want to offer encouragement and help people
realize they are not alone in their battles.
And they can come through, just like others have. But not only can they
pull through their conflicts, but they will come out on the other side a much
better person—a person who has gained strength and wisdom and has acquired a
much better attitude and overlook on life.
Life is a beautiful thing and
sometimes we can’t see that because our hardships blind us from all the
splendor that life has to offer.
Sometimes we just want to sit back, stop fighting, and give up. But I am writing this series to reassure you
that life does get better. And when you
are rock bottom, the only way for it to go is up!
In this series, I will touch on different
issues, and show you how to survive each of them in a very unique way. I will give you self-help techniques that I
have used or helped others use. These
techniques have been proven to work for me and others, because we put in the
effort. We worked hard on
self-transformation and acceptance. We
learned to love ourselves enough to fight, to get beyond our problems. And self-love my friends is where it all
begins!
Please remember this common
statement. “God grant us the serenity to
accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
This is the serenity prayer by Reinhold Neibuhr. And even if you don’t believe in God, it
still applies to you. You can still turn
your life around. You can still change
if you choose to do so.
The sad truth is that with life
there is also inevitable suffering. There
is no way around that. Some people
believe suffering comes from the devil, others even believe it comes from
God. I don’t think anyone really knows
the source. But you do not need to know
where your pain is coming from to do something about it.
I have suffered greatly in my own
life from much heartache, emotional pain, trauma, chaos, etc. I have been at the point where most people do
not survive! The statistics were very
much in favor of me ending my own life.
But I didn’t succeed at terminating it.
I took the battle head on. This
time I wasn’t going to run away from the fight for my life. The good news is that I won the war within my
own mind! And I came out of it a much better
person. I gained strength. I acquired insight and wisdom. And now I am very much able to empathize completely
with others who are going through similar problems.
Would I take back all that my past
entailed? No. There should not be any regrets and remorse
in this life. Everything happens for a
reason. And every human being has a
purpose on this Earth. We should just
strive each and every day to become a better person than we were the day
before.
Suffering is just a part of life. And you are in control of what you chose to
do with that suffering. Do you let it
break you or do you let it make you? I am
hoping you chose the second option.
And so, I present this series to you. Let it bring you hope, encouragement, and
inspiration. And please “spread the
love” by passing on this book to someone you know who could really use a boost
in life!As you know, the day of love is quickly approaching! On Valentine's Day, treat yourself or someone you love to this book.
Also, keep in mind my first book, My Mental Madness Memoir, is still available as an ebook, paperback, and audiobook. And on February 14, 2018 ONLY the ebook version will be free to all who request it.
Well friends, have a great week ahead and don't forget to celebrate love on this upcoming "day of love"!
-Stephanie Anne Allen
