Beauty of Orthodoxy

,,In the case of depression, the devil comes through thoughts and fuels the fire of sadness that comes from an old wound. No person becomes depressed without having had a sad story in their life, in their past, to which they have become emotionally attached. There is even an addiction, like to alcohol, to our negative feelings. That is why healing is difficult.

Then, we need to understand that changing a thought is not simple. If someone comes and teaches you to "think positive," you will feel some change if you succeed, but your life will not change because they have no power over the "story," the underlying scenario. That story needs to be offered to God, to be given to God. How do I do it? How do I start? By renouncing the thoughts and offering the sadness to God. My sadness, my feeling, is stuck, is united with the "story," with the trauma. I may not remember the trauma anymore, but my feeling does. And, every time I have a real or imaginary reason for sadness, that whole "container" of sadness is activated. By offering it to God and asking Him for healing, even when I feel a slight sadness, the healing grace penetrates the "container."

Another way is to learn to rejoice for the good things, no matter how small. And to thank God for everything. Gratitude changes the soul, changes the chemistry of the brain and the entire organism."