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1/21/2013

 
Depression affects so many people. It's hard to understand why. We're born into this world and struggle through life as best we can. Some of us are cheerful, but others fight against each trial and feel as if fate is stacked against them.

In England, the National Health Service has seen good results from using self-help books on how to overcome depression. The prescribed book, together with a few counseling sessions on how to get the most from the advice, guides the patient to improve their own behavior. The two hundred test patients were provided with a self-help guide dealing with different aspects of depression, such as being assertive or overcoming sleep problems. However, authorities admit they could never afford to treat every sufferer in a similar way.

Although I've rarely been affected this way by life's challenges and sorrows, I've seen loved-ones plunge to the lowest gullies. After twenty seven years, my first husband was diagnosed with bipolar condition. As if his early years weren't enough to bow the toughest soul, he plunged even lower. Much as I tried, I could never help him. When he left me for a brighter future in the form of another woman, I moved away. He now lives alone and we don't contact each other. I've had to recognize that some people are better left alone. A person can only do their best for another. If they get to the point of losing their individuality and vitality, they must pull away, no matter how good their intentions may be.

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1/20/2013 05:45:47 pm

Francene, this beautiful song made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. My step-daughter is a quadriplegic due to an accident and I have followed Christopher Reeve's journey of healing. Healing in the sense that he was a fighter to the end. He triggered world wide awareness about spinal injuries and stem-cell research. His wife also has been an advocate for spinal injuries and carries on for him. I have a category on my blog for spinal injuries and feature Christopher Reeve in one of the articles. Overcoming a pressure sore, I believe was the cause of his heart giving out.
Curses: No, I believe a curse only works with the cursed allows it to take over. Christopher Reeve made too much positive impact on this world to have been cursed.


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    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

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