Why Is It So Hard to Get Better?
One of the questions depressed people and therapists ask themselves over and over again is, “Why is it so hard to get better?”
One of the reasons is that depression is an experience that is both painfully debilitating and a meaningful life experience. Depression is a journey of healing old wounds and clearing misconceptions about life and self so that your true self can form a new relationship with life.
Another reason is that the reorganization of your inner world is a process that won’t end until the process is complete.
It’s not that you lack the skills necessary to successfully navigate this journey; it’s that you are needing to look in a new direction for the right tools.
Depressed people are pulled under by shadows, ghosts, and dark aspects of themselves that they haven’t been able to integrate and let go of. The more they do what they know how to do—battle or try to fix the situation—the worse things get.
We inadvertently begin to do things that tragically perpetuate depression. Then, when all the typical tried-and-true strategies fail, we are left feeling hopeless, helpless, and spinning out of control.
A New Perspective on Depression
There are hundreds of books that will try to help you overcome or end depression. But what if the underlying purpose of depression is to lift yourself into a higher state of awakening and awareness?
Typically cast as a condition best avoided, or an illness best treated by professionals, Depression Freedom offers an empowering message of hope and transcendence.
It’s risky to look at depression in a positive light. People who are depressed are in over their heads and they don’t know how to solve the experience. To some the idea that depression can be a healing experience may seem offensive. It may seem that such a view does not understand the real suffering and pain of depression.
This experience threatens lives, leaves us feeling hopeless, and closes the door to joy. But it can also lead to growth. Depression Freedom is an empowering book that will change your perception forever on depression.
In a perfect world would we would have a blueprint or model showing us what to do.
We would know what to expect and what not to expect and therefore we would move through the process with more grace and ease than we do now.
But this journey is an imperfect process of releasing the past and establishing new opportunities for this next cycle of human life.
The evolution of life is a process. Amidst the pain and suffering, there is the opportunity for healing to take place.
The soul and the human self must achieve a new balance and harmony, one that will allow a new way of living life. Spiritual depression is a journey straight to the heart of your true self. It is a journey filled with challenges, but the rewards are precious beyond belief.
It is my wish that this book can help others who are deeply depressed find their way through the many twists and turns of depression into new possibilities of healing and liberation.
It is possible to face the darkness to find our freedom, healing, and our inborn wisdom.
During the process we grow into a new wholeness. And as we come into a more direct contact with our spiritual nature, we may more deeply appreciate who we are, why we are here, and recognize how to get back on track with our life’s true purpose and sense of self-fulfillment.
With love, hope, and healing,
Annette Colby, PhD
Annette Colby, PhD, has been a pioneer in conscious evolution for over twenty-five years. As an author, empowerment counselor, and teacher of enlightenment, she is committed to fostering inner peace, and helping people move beyond fear and limitations to live a heart-awakened life. She believes firmly in the power of the individual to overcome adversity and transform one’s life. She is the award-winning author of Your Highest Potential, Body Redesign, and Depression Freedom. Annette lives on a beautiful wooded creek in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Ray Nowicki, and their three cats.
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~ Kelly Breen
Depression Freedom: Ending the Reign of Darkness is a compassionate, healing book filled with practical, real life reflections and personal healing tools. It is a must read for any person who desires to discover true freedom through depression.
When you finish reading this book you will have shifted your awareness to a whole new level…
- Heal old wounds.
- Cast off beliefs of limitations and doubt.
- End patterns of self-betrayal, open your heart, and step into awareness and purpose.
- Utilize suicidal thoughts as a pathway to redefine life.
- Tap into intuition and keep yourself from getting stuck inside depression.
- Continue the healing journey that will transform your life.