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    Okay, so my boyfriend has been gone since last thursday and wont be back until sunday. I am not working due to being laid off. All my friends are busy with family stuff. One thing I noticed. Since I do not have anything to do all day and all night I noticed that I am getting more depressed as each day goes on. I cannot sleep, (about 2 hours each night) because my brain wont shut off. I never knew that just bordum can lead to depression (ive dealt with it for 10 years) but I feel like i'm starting all over again. Crazy. I just cannot wait until I can go out and do something (which prolly wont be till fri night) and when my boyfriend gets back. I just CANNOT sit around anymore. I find myself crying...its crazy how that ttakes such an effect!
    ~Today, any person can fight the battles of one day It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternity's- yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad. It is the remorse of bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.
    Let us therefore, live but one day at a time.~

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    Boredom makes your mind have nothing better to do but focus on the bad, IMO. I try to be a busy body either physically or mentally because I cannot tolerate being bored. Pick up a hobby that you find interesting, maybe something that you are not even familiar with so that you have more to keep your mind busy with by learning something new.

    I can always lose myself in a good book, photography is a passion of mine so I'll at random times grab my camera and go for a walk, heck, I've even thought about trying to teach myself how to knit just because I have no clue how to do it and it would keep me busy.

    Don't let boredom eat you alive, mentally because sometime the recovery is painful too.
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    Normally I am fine, but since all my friends are busy and my boyfriend is out of town, it just got worse! I will just wish for Sun to come soon!!! I know Thanksgiving I should be fine, Friday i will be shopping with my mom, and sat out with friends, and i will be fine because i will be busy...but until then...i will have to push through it.
    ~Today, any person can fight the battles of one day It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternity's- yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad. It is the remorse of bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.
    Let us therefore, live but one day at a time.~

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    That's exactly why you need to be able to have things to do on your own, without the friends and the boyfriend. They won't always be around (like now), so you just need to be able to carry on and not rely on that company to keep you entertained.
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    Aww know what that is like. I've been like that to lately, find cleaning helps tho. Anything to keep ones hands busy and your mind preoccupied.

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    You need a hobby or some continuing education. Get to the library and find some books on some subjects that interest you and start reading and learning. Have you read, Women Lead the Way, yet? How about Kiss My Tiara or Mama Gena or Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office? Check out your community center, what classes do they have? Many stores offer little classes, I like to stop in at Williams Sonoma when they have a cooking clinic for some free tips on techniques.

    There are a lot of things you can do, you know, those back burner projects? Detail your car and catch up on all the maintnence. Get all your mending and alterations done, if you don't know how to sew, this is a good time to learn. If you have a garden get out and triple dig it. Get out the cookbooks and try some new recipes. Have you ever hand made bread? It can't be beat.
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    When you do nothing, when you are 'bored', it can be depressing for some people because they don't feel useful, there is nothing required of them. A lot of times when a person gives all their energy to their partner or to a friend or to a job, when those things are not required, out of town, day off, busy friends... you can feel depressed because you can let yourself become reliant on other people or duties to make yourself whole.

    I strongly reccommend finding things outside of your man, outside of your friends, outside of your career... that you do JUST for you..whether its pampering, a massage/pedicure, long cozy baths ; or for health; yoga, meditation, joining a gym or taking a fitness class, running/walking/hiking/cycling ; or for your mind; reading, taking an educational course; for your creativity; starting an art project, write; for your service of others; volunteering, visiting a sick or elderly reletive and helping them with household chores/shopping; for your entertainment; taking in a movie, reading a novel, inviting some other friend/s you havent seen in a while for an evening on the town, whatever else you like.

    You just have to develop things outside of the people/job/s that you give so much of yourself too... because when they are busy, or you aren't working... there you sit, from boredom it turns to a depression and its likely because you don't have somethings for yourself... find what you like, find what makes you happy OUTSIDE of the relationships and career that is all yours.
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    Well i already go to school online but that is only 2 days a week. I went out wed night, had thanks giving thurs, and went shopping today, I AM IN SUCH A BETTER MOOD! and my man will be back tomorrow and I have a party to go to anyway. Just a rough week....
    ~Today, any person can fight the battles of one day It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternity's- yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad. It is the remorse of bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.
    Let us therefore, live but one day at a time.~

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