I Battle Depression
No longer truly a battle, but an acceptance of it. Depression is a part of me, just like my arm, so I deal with it like I do with my arthritic elbow
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JoannaBe
The thing is that I find that accepting it can be a step towards overcoming it. I had so often denied the darker parts of myself and had divided my personality into me and her, but accepting that this too is part of me is helping me integrate my personality into a more cohesive whole. And yes, the struggle goes on, but instead of battling myself (a battle I could only loose), I find that I learn to understand how to deal with my moods. No, I am not always happy, but when I am not, I now have ways to handle it.