collapsing into the familiar feeling of
being depressed.
Realize that you’ve gotten into habits
with these things and switch them
around. Behave the way a person who
isn’t depressed behaves. Dress how they
dress, hang out with the kinds of people
they hang out with, speak the way they
speak, do the things they do. Really sink
into the understanding that you can have
what you want. This won’t work if you
just pretend. You can’t be like, “Okay,
I’m going out on a date, I’m telling
myself I am going to have a great time
but I know it’s going to be hideous
because it’s always hideous but I’m
having a good attitude about it.”