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I haven't posted very much this last week. It seemed that just when I was starting to feel better from my depression, there was another plane crash in New York last Monday.
Then, on Monday night, my therapy session was more intense than usual, because we delved really deeply into traumatic events from my childhood.
Thank goodness I was scheduled to teach an "Introduction to the World Wide Web" class yesterday through the King County Library System Netmasters Program. After observing a class and going through my orientation, it was time for me to teach as a volunteer. It was a small class, made up of three senior citizens, all at different levels. I was nervous beforehand, but afterwards, I realized how good it felt to get outside of myself. That's why this was the best thing for me to do.
When I'm caught up in my depression and social anxiety, the focus is totally on me. Volunteering places the focus on someone else. Now that I think about it, that's really incredible therapy for me!
Then, on Monday night, my therapy session was more intense than usual, because we delved really deeply into traumatic events from my childhood.
Thank goodness I was scheduled to teach an "Introduction to the World Wide Web" class yesterday through the King County Library System Netmasters Program. After observing a class and going through my orientation, it was time for me to teach as a volunteer. It was a small class, made up of three senior citizens, all at different levels. I was nervous beforehand, but afterwards, I realized how good it felt to get outside of myself. That's why this was the best thing for me to do.
When I'm caught up in my depression and social anxiety, the focus is totally on me. Volunteering places the focus on someone else. Now that I think about it, that's really incredible therapy for me!