Recovery from the flu includes getting rest, drinking lots of healthy liquids, giving yourself permission to cease from stressful responsibilities and perhaps taking medication to relieve symptoms. Recovering from depression can include a plan for wellness also. I found myself in a situation where I felt victimized by this horrible and overwhelming cloud of depression that caused me to only see the world through the dark glasses of hopelessness. I did not know why this two ton rock of oppression hit me nor how I was going to return to my normal positive and upbeat self. I knew it felt bigger than me and wondered if I had to submit to its dictatorship in order to release myself of its powerful and unrelenting hold.