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    I know depression is a symptom of thyroid disease and should not be taken lightly. If you are depressed, please tell your doc, there is help available.
    However, I have had bouts of depression (pity party variety) & frustration from time to time just trying to deal with having Graves’.
    I came across the following just when I seemed to really need it (new frustrating glitch in my overall health picture–I’ll get through this too) & thought I would pass it on. I didn’t write it so I haven’t changed a word of it (typos are mine), & I don’t know who did write it.

    I had not planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no good would would come of it. I’m talking about my annual “Guilt Trip.”

    I got tickets to fly there on “WISHIHAD” airlines. It was an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I could not check. I chose to carry it myself all the way. It was weighed down with a thousand memories of what might have been.

    No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to Regret City International Airport. I say international because people from all over the world come to this dismal town.

    As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that they would be hosting this year’s most important event, the Annual Pity Party. I wasn’t going to miss that great social occasion. Many of the town’s leadig citizens would be there.

    First, there would be the Done family, you know, Shoud Have, Would Have, and Could Have. Then came the I Had family. You propably know ol’ Wish and his clan. Of course the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be the Yesterday’s. There are far too many of them to count, but each one would have a very sad story to share. Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And It’s Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses)about how things had failed in his life, and each story would be applauded by Don’t Blame Me and I Couldn’t Help It.

    Well to make a long story short, I went to this depressing party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But, as I thought about all of the stories of failures brought back from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and subsequent “pity party” could be cancelled by ME! I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I didn’t have to be depressed. One thing kept going through my mind, I CAN’T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as encouraging.

    Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I’ve made in the past? Yes! But there is no physical way to undo them. So, if you’re planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a place called Starting Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there.

    My neighbors, the I Forgive Myselfs and the New Starts are so very helpful. By the way, you don’t have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders. God bless you for finding this great town.

    If you can find it — it’s in your own heart — please look me up. I live on ICANDOIT street.

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