Merry Christmas to everyone. I can't thank you enough for the advice and kind words. It does help to know that someone can relate to what you are going through. I would like to say I am all better...
Thank you Karen. I am going to check that site out......
You know what I just don't understand?? I am an adult woman with 2 adult children..I am healthy and normally pretty happy with my life. I don't consider myself to have depression. Why can't I deal...
Thank you Pitmom. I know you are right. I can't seem to stop the worrying but I did tell my husband today we would go ahead with our plans. She said today she will be coming home for Christmas so...
Thank you Karen. I know you are right and I need to take care of myself. In the daytime I can convince myself of that, the nights are a different story. I only have control of my life and how I...
Hi everyone.. I haven't posted on here for a very long time but I could really use some advice. My daughters depression is back which means I am struggling too. She is 43 so I don't get to tell her...
Thank you for the reply luvmygrls3 It was good for me to go back and read what I wrote 10 months ago. At the time it really helped me to write down how I was feeling and get a little insight from...
Hi nicsmom I don't know that I can answer your questions but I certainly know where you are coming from.....I can relate. I know when my daughter is in a bad place it affects the whole family but I...
I have went back and read all these posts again. It all makes sense but now I have to make some changes, this will be hard but necessary. What I take away from this is that I am not responsible for...
Thanks Carl, they are right.....you are very good at this!...
Thanks everyone for all your thoughts and support. A couple of them made me laugh...that's always good. By the way I am 59 and my daughter is 40 so yes it is time that I quit letting her push my...
I have questions and I hope someone out there can give me some insight. The one thing I always do when my daughter is in full swing depression mode is try and figure out what to say or not to say. I...
Thank you Joanne for your response. It is good to get a take on what others see. I will try and take this to heart. I do need to step back but I will still worry. I know you are both right because...
You are right Carl, I do enable her disease. I wish I knew how to stop it. I get really mad at her sometimes but it never lasts. I always go back to worrying about her and wanting to fix everything,...
Hi, I am new to this forum and just thought it might help to share my story and maybe get some questions answered. My adult daughter was diagnosed with clinical or major depression 20 years ago. I...
Thank you for writing this post. I am new here (first time posting). I have been reading on here trying to find someone who might be close to my circumstances. You want to help the one you love with...