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SURVIVING A DAY.ORG--YOUR FIRST RESPONSE!

When Depression strikes, it takes gratitude to live one day at a time because whatever happened could have been worse. We always have something to be grateful for, but it takes more than gratitude for surviving a day.
Surviving a day takes courage.  Courage is emotional strength.


Sometimes,we feel hopeless and think we can't make a difference in this world. But no matter how challenging, we must find courage to achieve our personal best. We all have something to give.



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Knowledge is an intellectual skill.

"Know Thyself."

It enables us to understand so we can rewrite negative scripts that lead to negative self-talk:


1. Thou shalt not be creative.

2.Thou shalt not seek forgiveness for mistakes.     

3. Thou shalt not contront aggression in the workplace.

4. Thou shalt not change your mind.

5. Thou shalt not celebrate individual differences.

6. Thou shall not become spiritually aware.

7. Thou shalt understand the power of generosity.

8. Thou shalt not trust the power of positive thinking. 

9. Thou shall not do good unto others without just compensation.

10.Thou shalt not live with purpose or meaning.

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  Writing is a survival skill!
 
Writing allows us to reflect.
The best way to change a bad habit is to catch ourselves in the process repeating it. 
The best way to change negative thinking is to 1) catch ourselves in the process of doing it, 2) record it in writing, and 3) keep track of improvements.

Writing relieves stress . 
It allows for free expression, problem-solving, and celebration.

Writing allows us to  study who we are.
"Know thyself." Self-knowledge is the key to self-mastery. Through writing, we are better able to acknowledge and adequately identify emotions that hold us back.
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Knowing our emotions provides an opportunity to change our destiny. Depression is beatable.

Surviving a day takes willpower. Willpower is an emotional  strength.

Just another day, living in the neighborhood is not living. It's  surviving. But survival is a start.  When negative thinking strikes, it could lead to feelings of hopelessness. Surviving a day in this world today requires emotional strength and willpower.

 

  
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Inspiration is a spiritual strength!


In the midst of calamity, sometimes, all we have to rely on is a prayer, a mantra,  or words of wisdom to pull us though:


"The Serenity Prayer" 

...grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace....

--Reinhold Niebuhr 

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Adaptation is an emotional skill!      

                                  
Only one thing in life is certain: change. When it comes to change, we can go with the flow, adapting to circumstances or we can strengthen emotional skills so that we are able to easily recover when calamity strikes. We are not born equal, and some of us are sensitized to negativity early in life. As a result, we are more challenged when faced with traumatic events. Surviving 24 hours is a place to begin.

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 Creating our own happiness is our  own responsibility. It is also our choice. 
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Creating our own happiness is our own responsibility but usually, we need a network of support. www.survivingaday.org is here to support.



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