My baseline checks.

Posted by Janice on September 12, 1999, at 1:03:11

In reply to Rating scales (where's that missing 0?!), posted by Bob on September 11, 1999, at 19:57:51

Hi Bob,
I have two methods of determining my baseline. One rating scale, and I'm not sure if it's for everyone. I've never had suicidal impulses, but at the end of each day I ask myself, 'would i have rather been dead today or alive?'. Simple, effective, but if you have suicidal feelings or impulses probrably not good.
My other one. I check my memories and my ideas about my future. When I feel okay, my memories are okay (sure alot of shitty things happened in my past, but I can handle it, I can work on my self-esteem). Sometimes when I feel okay or good, I will even spontaneously have a decent childhood memory. My future looks good.
Depressed - if I think about my memories, I'm filled with anger and rage. I feel bitter and pissed off. Future - pretty bleak.
I've never felt normal in my life.
It was hopelessness you felt when your girlfriend made that comment. That's terrifying!

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I need a reference point! Bob 9/11/99
Re: I need a reference point! dj 9/11/99
Re: I need a reference point! Noa 9/11/99
Re: I need a reference point! JohnL 9/11/99
Re: I need a reference point! Bob 9/11/99
Rating scales (where's that missing 0?!) Bob 9/11/99
My baseline checks. Janice 9/12/99
Re: Rating scales (where's that missing 0?!) JohnL 9/12/99
Buddha smiles ... Bob 9/12/99
Re: Hope Scares Noa 9/12/99
Is This Better?? Riley 9/12/99
Re: Is This Better?? Bob 9/13/99
Feeling Lousy Right About Now Noa 9/13/99
Thanks Bob! Riley 9/13/99

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