CFD Psych

Anger and stubbornness can be a friend when it comes to resiliency. The problems we face can be quite bossy and try to dominate us. They may well want to bring us down, ruin our lives, or detour and destroy our positive dreams. This is where we draw the line and say "enough is enough!" Let's use depression as an example. Depression wants us to think negatively, feel unable, and most certainly never laugh. Depression wants us to not exercise, eat poorly, and withdraw socially. It would simply love it if we would feel completely powerless about nearly everything we otherwise view as important. If we go along passively with the demands of depression, we will be taken for a major ride into the land of destruction, anguish and suffering.

How we respond to the orders and ultimatums of the problem is of utmost importance. It's a time for saying, "NO WAY!!!" We are not cooperating! Heck no! This is where anger and stubbornness become our friends. Use them to fight back against the problem. Refuse to cooperate with depression's demands and requirements. Rebel angrily, do the opposite of what the problem wants us to do. Use our anger...use our stubbornness...now is the time and place for it.  Best wishes as we rebel against the problems with properly channeled anger and oppositionality. Let's call it resiliency and empowerment. Stephen S. Elliott, Ph.D.