User blog:Kitbeard/HabitRPG and Depression

Why did I join Habit? Because I'm depressed, and one of the main features of depression for me is that my motivation is practically non-existent.

I used to motivate myself with bribery: If you go to the shops, you can get yourself some chocolate. But when no bribe actually seems interesting any more, that method goes out the window.

After that I started threatening myself: If you don't go to the lecture, you'll fail the module. But once I'd told myself that a few times, and still not gone, what was the point of going ever again?

So what has Habit got for me? It keeps a record, to show me that I can do the small things that at some points have been too much for me. It's good to realise that I'm not struggling as much as I was. And I can look back and see when I've done a lot over the day, and push back the feelings of uselessness that night-time brings.

Something I always enjoy is finding out new things. I'm sticking around Habit to see what happens next. And I really like telling other people what I've found out, which is why I'm here on the wiki too.