New to the Site

Hi everybody,

 

I'm new to these boards, and a little nervous, to be perfectly honest.  I sought the aid of a counselor last year, and got nowhere.  I was just too uncomfortable and wasn't sure that I could completely trust him.  Trust issues are big for me.  Anyway, I am hoping that the barrier that is the internet will help, and  I can find some advice, support and maybe make a new friend or two here.

 

I'm a senior in college getting ready to graduate.  Scared, but excited at the same time.  I should be happy and focused, but I can't find the energy to do either.  Instead, I'm stuck dwelling on all the negative things that are going on, and I'm completely discounting the good things.  Even in the most perfect of situations I find myself slipping into a really depressive place.  Like a catatonic state of sorts.  I don't know how to avoid or deal with these.  The past is another difficult thing for me as well.  I've coped with eating disorders since high school, and my fiance just left me because of it.  Apparently for those closest to me, I am too difficult to handle.  Too high maintenance.

 

Does anyone have any good advice for me?  Anything I can do or try.  I feel like I'm at my wits end on so many fronts.  The good days don't seem to balance out the bad ones anymore.  I know that I need to make some changes in my life, I just don't know where to start or even how.  I would love any advice or even an understanding story to let me know I'm not the only one.  Thanks for listening to me rant.

I agree with Randy. Opening up here in this type of environment would be a good first step for you to make. I know it helped me. Then you will be able to sort out your next step. Hope to hear more from you soon.

 

Welcome to the site !

 

Terri

Countess Charlotte Welcome !!

many of us around here feel the same as you. This is a very important part of your life. moving from studying to building your life. i'm sorry about your fiance, this must be hard for you. but you must go on and believe in yourself and do what you can to overcome this. he's part of your history now, and you should think about the future.

Regarding eating disorders, offcourse they can lead to deppresion and mood swings. i don't want to play your dietitian or anything, if you need a good diet check out DR. Atkin's diet which controls carbohydrate intake, and that one works well on controling your crave for sugary, high-carbo foods , but unfourtinantly this doesn't work with most anti-depresants.

hope this helps...

good luck with your interviews. Keep tring different things to help youself and you will run acrossed you thing to help with this @!@#!$%^%$^%^$&%#%$#% depression. It is so frustrating to deal with . Exercise,keep people around you, and smile it helps. I'm crossing my fingers for you. :)-