Hi 007, I checked out for a day. Your not an A-hole, youv'e just made HUMAN decisions. My malidies are similar to yours in that I can very easily convince myself that no body but me is responsible...
I have been to a dozen therapists, at least it feels that way. It does get easier and I'm sure that eventually I will find the right one that clicks. The last one told me that he'd heard it all and...
No this isn't just woman to post. I haven't been active for a while but I feel the need now for some assistance and reading about similar problems let's me know I'm not alone. Your situation is not...
I haven't been around this site for a while so I'll try to be careful about giving "advice". I quit my wellbutrin late last year and to be honest I don't think I made the "right" decision. I quit...
I was just curious about how many of us feel our depression is worse when were fatigued. I can't say mine is necessarily worse but it's a lot harder to look for the positive. I haven't slept well for...
Thank you all, It's interesting to me that a lot of people suggest that you need to "deal with the past' to move forward. I would love to put the past in a box and just lock it away, but I live with...
It's been a while since I've posted for myself.I have checked in and added my two cents worth in other post's. Today I had a relapse. I think it was a relapse. I started down a road I have never been...
Hi, The root of just about all my problems are just as you describe. In my good mind I know that I am a good person, loving father and an excellent husband. But when I let my bad mind loose I am the...
Hi LA, The great thing about school is that it's fluid. While it may feel that your still ( or will be ) the center of attention this next school year chances are really good that someone else is...
Hi AL, The whole situation with my parents is pretty simple. I don't know why they got divorced. I hold them both responsible with an equal share in the outcome. My mother has asked multiple times to...
Hi, As a survivor of the child side of this situation I would like to say it is miserable for everyone. When I (we ) were with our mother we missed our dad. When we were with our father we missed our...
Hi Lazer, You have the rest of your life. It was almost taken from you. The people you care about most have been spared the agony of your death. I am a non religious individual. What I do know of God...
The realization that I have two fantastic kids, The realization that people often remark how proud I am when talk to them about my children, The realization that through all the hurt and pain I have...
Hi, From the other side of the gender pool I found a lot of what you said to be true in me. I find myself talking to me as if there is another person inside. That person is there to tear me down and...
Hi Elegy, It does feel good to get things out in the open. My sessions have solved some problems, identified others and provided me with someone to talk to who is not there to judge, but to help find...
Hi Tuna, The hardest thing I have had to deal with when I'm depressed is Work! And the real kicker is that I own and operate my own business. I use the fact that my family is depending on me to get...
Hi Rosie, Els, You both make fantastic points. I will try very hard to remember that "testing" for love is not healthy. I don't have a relationship with my father and don't see it happening in the...
If we don't laugh we'll all just go insane! I to had to think long and hard about my first post and still find myself unsure of what I'm trying to accomplish. But that's just the point, all of us are...
Hi Regular DAD, I hear what your saying. My depression was "masked" by eating, spending,working. I have recently quit drinking (two months ) and currently I' working on getting healthier. Losing...
As I was talking with my wife this morning it occured to me that I have different rules for different people. Let me see if I can explain. My father never tried to maintain a relationship with me...
Hi Cliche, My wellbutrin was oredered by my PDOC(?) The GP had me taking Zoloft which took my mind off EVERYTHING! I couldn't concentrate on work and felt like I was sleep walking through my day....
I've always wanted a shinier coat! In spent a little time in health food store researching other natural aids to ease depression. To take all of the items listed I would have to quit eating. On a...
Hi Ron, I wondered in reading your earlier post if you had anyone look at your sleep patterns? I suffer from sleep apnea and have had to wear a C-Pap machine to sleep for the last three years. It...
RonM152, Wow, your truly fighting a tiger. I have to believe you have more power than your giving yourself credit for. You did not accepted the easy way out. It sounds like you are strong enough to...
Activity , Activity , Activity. Like Stronglady if I can get up and move, do something physical and engage my mind in housework, yardwork or excercise that requires concentration it does relieve the...
Hi Aurora60, To feel left out is the pits. I know how difficult it is even when the snub isn't intentional. My wife and I were at a memorial service for a mutual friend that brought a lot of old...
Reading the paper this morning, The Sunday Seattle Times, Northwest Life section has an article extoling the virtues of Flaxseed not only for it's BP and digestive properties but also it's mental...
Thank you SL4U, Do any of you have simular experiences? I wonder if I'm even in the right place. I do know depression can affect people differantly. My story telling brain seems to drive my moods and...
The idea that I'm not alone in my behaviours does help. I've allowed myself to have a rough day. Worried too much about money ( two kids in college ) invented problems that would be better suited to...
Thanx eye dew trey 2 enunciate korrektly on a limb....
Thank you Rosie and Victoria, I do realize that it's a mistake to use other peoples notes as a yard stick to down play what's happening in my head. I am currently seeing a counselor and have been on...
I wish that I could say that the stories I write are of a positive nature. The stories I write are in my head. The stories are almost always aimed at destroying my devoted and supportive wife. You...
I originally posted this on the bottom of Atedogs thread but then figured out how to start a new thread. At the suggestion of someone who loves me very much, I am joining this site to try and find...