Coping with Depression, Naked Association Therapy

Coping with Depression, Naked Association Therapy
By Andy Alt / Mental Dimensions

Dec 14, 2008 — Major depression, minor depression, and tidbits of depression are well-known thieves of motivation and energy. Our energy is often depleted by the daily grind of staying sane, convincing ourselves that we’re not insane, forgiving ourselves if we’ve become insane, and checking the mail every week. After we’ve exhausted our limited resources checking the mail, nothing remains to fuel us in our efforts to accomplish necessary, mundane, and routine tasks.

Waiting for a mood change is the most popular method of getting things done. But what if your laundry is piling up, and that mood change is overdue? What if you need some pudding, but your spoons are all strewn about in the sink and covered with day-old peanut butter and mayonnaise?

Dirty laundry and hungry stomachs require action! Using a simple technique ground in the precepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we too can have clean laundry and clean silverware and be similar to the normal people whom we refer to as neighbors.

Association is the key, my fatigued friends. You need to associate boring tasks with fun times. Making the best of a bad situation is not just a cliche, it can be a way of life. Make your life a more naked one.

In just one simple step, here’s how it works, along with an explanation: Enjoying sex is best achieved at times when you and your beloved are simultaneously naked. You can therefore already associate a pleasurable activity with being naked. Now take one naked step forward, and keep close to your mind the memories of how you felt while you were naked.

Now is the time to take off your clothes and pay your bills. Remember how good you felt the last time you were naked? Yes, that’s right. Pay your bills because it feels so good, and so right. As you get to the fifth bill, you may need to take a short break, drink some water, and relax until you’re ready to continue onto your sixth and seventh bill payment.

Remain naked after you’ve finished paying your bills. Think of paying your bills like foreplay.

Next, move into the bedroom slowly. Gather up your laundry into a basket. Gently carry the basket to your washing machine. Feel for the lid. Open it carefully but confidently. Insert your clothes one by one until they are all gone, deposited and waiting to be cleaned. You’ll immediately feel lighter because you’ve relieved yourself of your load, and you’ll remember how good it felt to be with your partner the last time you made love. Remember, you were naked then, and you’re naked now.

Apply the same principle to motivate yourself to get your dishes done in a timely manner. Keep going, keep going, until everything is done and you’re satisfied with the jobs you’ve performed. Don’t blow off your accomplishments today as minor acts and believe you’ll fall flat again tomorrow. Instead, be proud in this moment, the moment when you erected yourself to reach your goals.

If ever you have help cleaning and doing chores, sometimes he or she will finish before you, after you, or at the same time. It doesn’t really matter. It’s not a contest; the most important thing is that you take care of your needs, your responsibilities, and you have clean dishes from which to eat.

If this How-to guide is useless to you because naked sex with your spouse or lover is uncomfortable and filled with pain and dissatisfaction, then I’m sorry I’ve no soothing or consoling information that will help you with your journey from depression to recovery. I suggest trying clothed sex for a while, and test if that helps to make intimate time with your partner more enjoyable.