Any advice please on how to stay up whilst living with someone really depressed.

Hi starry_eyed,

Please see my post on 'Wallowing in Poverty'. I was working with someone very negative and depressing, but managed to turn the situation around with my own thoughts. Rather than concentrating on trying to change his, I started to concentrate on my own and the power within myself to change the entire situation. The replies posted in here may help you.

Angel hugs x

Greetings Starry Eyed;

I have found that gratitude covers over many things, including those around me who would rather be depressed. I begin each day with Thanks to God for a new day and a new opportunity to share and add to those around me. I actively focus on finding the good in every circumstance. I also found that prayer is very powerful. To me, the "thinking stuff" is God and I believe He created it all. If He wants us to enjoy His creation and all that life has to offer, He certainly doesn't want His creation depressed.

My wife was down a while back and we did the exercise of listing all of the good things in our lives. We then listed the bad and found what could be good.

For me, focusing on what's good and prayer is extremely powerful.

Hope this helps.