Comments on: I will win. http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kirk http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 Kirk Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:59:56 +0000 /?p=84#comment-3866 Hey, Im sure you have read the other comments about "Ive been there", etc. This wont be one of them, I realized long ago that the you cant honestly know what another person is going thru: even if you went thru something identical (not to likely), then you will prolly have reacted to it at least somewhat differently. I will, however, say that one of my hobbies is "personology", which is a sort of psychology. more then that, years ago, I ran into someone I wanted to get to know a lot better, and had to do a lot of learning about other humans. also, everything I say is IMO :P. Im not any sort of a professional, or anything like that, but I have seen a lot of depressed people, and I can understand that it, quite simply sucks. I also disagree with the comment above about vitamin prozak, but Im also way to stubborn to want to "fix" a problem like depresion with a depenency on a drug :). I do, however agree with the post by traveller, that at least asking the right questions is a start. I (personaly) wouldnt totaly discount the possibility of a therapist, but that has to be your choice. In the end, Id just like to say, dont take anymore advice from some random guy posting here thenyou would from /. about a legal matter :). You will have to make your own choices, because if you goto a therapist, or "vitamin prozak", or go it on your own because someone else told you its the right way, your settign yourself on a very ahrd road to follow And, of course, to wish you all the best in your "battles" :) Hey, Im sure you have read the other comments about “Ive been there”, etc. This wont be one of them, I realized long ago that the you cant honestly know what another person is going thru: even if you went thru something identical (not to likely), then you will prolly have reacted to it at least somewhat differently. I will, however, say that one of my hobbies is “personology”, which is a sort of psychology. more then that, years ago, I ran into someone I wanted to get to know a lot better, and had to do a lot of learning about other humans. also, everything I say is IMO :P. Im not any sort of a professional, or anything like that, but I have seen a lot of depressed people, and I can understand that it, quite simply sucks. I also disagree with the comment above about vitamin prozak, but Im also way to stubborn to want to “fix” a problem like depresion with a depenency on a drug :). I do, however agree with the post by traveller, that at least asking the right questions is a start. I (personaly) wouldnt totaly discount the possibility of a therapist, but that has to be your choice. In the end, Id just like to say,
dont take anymore advice from some random guy posting here thenyou would from /. about a legal matter :).
You will have to make your own choices, because if you goto a therapist, or “vitamin prozak”, or go it on your own because someone else told you its the right way, your settign yourself on a very ahrd road to follow
And, of course, to wish you all the best in your “battles” :)

]]> By: Outland Traveller http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Outland Traveller Tue, 31 May 2005 16:13:34 +0000 /?p=84#comment-3523 This may be one of your most important posts. You're asking the right questions. Remember to weigh the opportunity costs of actions not taken. This may be one of your most important posts. You’re asking the right questions. Remember to weigh the opportunity costs of actions not taken.

]]> By: Len http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 Len Tue, 31 May 2005 15:37:19 +0000 /?p=84#comment-3522 Erica: I really enjoy your blog and a few times have started responding to some of the things you've said, but deleted it. This one is important: seek therapy. I also struggled with depression for years, starting in college. I didn't even realize what it was until someone who happened to have a degree in psychology pointed out that I was always depressed. She suggested a therapist, but I wouldn't go, deciding I could fix myself by myself. Always been a loner; always took care of myself (sound familiar :-) Anyway, to make a long story short, I did come out of it years later due to sheer dumb luck, but I've always regretted not getting therapy. In retrospect, therapy would have saved me from wasting years of my life struggling against depression. You may be able to do it on your own, but the time you waste is time you'll never get back. I think it would be worthwhile to at least go to a session or two to see how it feels. Good luck, and I hope to still be hosting with Simpli when I'm a $1M company :-) Erica:
I really enjoy your blog and a few times have started responding to some of the things you’ve said, but deleted it. This one is important: seek therapy.

I also struggled with depression for years, starting in college. I didn’t even realize what it was until someone who happened to have a degree in psychology pointed out that I was always depressed. She suggested a therapist, but I wouldn’t go, deciding I could fix myself by myself. Always been a loner; always took care of myself (sound familiar :-)

Anyway, to make a long story short, I did come out of it years later due to sheer dumb luck, but I’ve always regretted not getting therapy. In retrospect, therapy would have saved me from wasting years of my life struggling against depression.

You may be able to do it on your own, but the time you waste is time you’ll never get back. I think it would be worthwhile to at least go to a session or two to see how it feels.

Good luck, and I hope to still be hosting with Simpli when I’m a $1M company :-)

]]> By: George http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/comment-page-1/#comment-3517 George Mon, 30 May 2005 03:13:28 +0000 /?p=84#comment-3517 Anti-depressants are your friend. Trust vitamin P-p-p-prozac. Seriously, I wish you luck, but remember there is no shame in fixing an organ via drugs, be it insulin or an anti-depressant. Anti-depressants are your friend. Trust vitamin P-p-p-prozac.

Seriously, I wish you luck, but remember there is no shame in fixing an organ via drugs, be it insulin or an anti-depressant.

]]> By: Jakiao http://www.erica.biz/2005/i-will-win/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 Jakiao Sun, 29 May 2005 17:12:28 +0000 /?p=84#comment-3515 Just think of what I said. Everything will be okay. Just think of what I said. Everything will be okay.

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