I am glad that you are still here and that your training program has been going well for you. Learn what you can from it. Looking forward to hearing more from you, check in soon!
At least I got thru those few weeks. I've been reading a bit more of the core program, haven't yet started with the journals. I have been attending a week long training program thru my work that has always been a highlight of the year work wise. Its been really great...some of the sessions have dealt with concepts very similar to cognitive behavior therapy. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'm still here.
I'm glad you found this place too. Do use the program and do post often. We are all in this same boat together, but touching down on land feels amazing. Since being a member of the DC, I have made loads of progress regarding my depression. And I hope that you will be able to do so as well.
Prospector: Welcome to DC. I'm glad to see you have started the lessons. They are very helpful. I've been through them already and go back from time to time to "review." It just makes a ton of sense to me.
Glad you're here. Post as often as you'd like. We're always happy to see a new name and hear new strategies and success stories. Oh! You're welcome to vent, too.
I am glad you found us. It sounds like you feel alone in this. Is this right? If so you are not alone in this anymore. We are here to support you and help you through it. I am glad that you started the program. Be sure to stick with it, it will help.
I think it would be a good idea to have a talk with your doctor. Be open and honest and try not to downplay how you feel. You can even tell him about the site if you like.
You mention your wife and friends expected you to be out and about. Have you thought about getting out of the house for a bit? How do you think it could help or hinder you?
Post often! I look forward to reading more from you.
I thought I should say hi as I've been going through the "Introduce yourself" forum and seeing that misery seems to love company ha ha. That came out wrong...Since getting back from some contract work two weeks ago, waiting until my next job comes up mid-May I have been pretty much incapacitated, or as non functional as I've been in a while. Just thinking about these past few weeks...so I've been cooped up at home, despite some nice weather last week on the computer, not eating, reading (my getaway) and worrying my wife. Finding this site was a bit of light in the dark...it doesn't seem to be BS and the mods seem sincere and helpful and I started the "program" - just haven't done much of my homework yet - it was only yesterday that I started.
I haven't really talked to my doctor about this, at least not this year, when I told him what I was experiencing last winter and before that he didn't seem interested. I am going back to him though, he's usually been good...
Anyway, I should keep this to an intro and not a novel. Maybe I'll write more in the next few days. Its been hard as I was away and my wife and our friends and family kinda expected me out and about and I just couldn't be that person.
