Hi Billy Higgins

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Good article. All of us with clinical depression or major depressive disorder understand what you are talking about. I was that way for many years. 14 to be exact. I had people that tried to get me into positive thinking and I didn't listen or think it would help. I was just too depressed. I still have hope that some day it can click for some of us. A little bit of working on changing my thoughts went a long way. Of course there is many reasons for depression. Physical, chemical. But then there is the me factor. What does my own mind do to me. Does it make me better or worse. There is also the comparison factor as you said, and the one that used to kill me all the time&gt;&gt; That is, that I want to function at a high level and have dreams and aspirations. BUT. BUT. They always seem to have had to take a back burner, because you just never know when depression or tiredness or whatever will hit. Then we can't be as regular as other people and fall short.  I do pretty well now though, and don't get that depressed. But the dreams and aspirations. It would be nice if we could do things we want to do and be more successful. 

Just kind of rambling. But good article. (Billy H. - Memphis)