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for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 19

Hi Robzmom/Linda

Thanks for your sweet and encouraging reply on my intro-thread. This computer thing keeps amazing me, and sometimes overwhelm me. Does anyone know the feeling of being so close/connected to a "person" on the forum, and then never hear from them again, or read things from them in an unknown posting place (like blogs!!???) and not being able to find it again? And yes... I am guilty as well, as far as not replying goes. A few weeks ago I started taking new meds, and they worked immidiately (haha). probably hoping too much. i havent cried for two weeks but today I did, and later I felt my ovaries so I knew it was that time of the month again. It was a weird waiting time, knowing that I will have to submit myself to the regimen of the hospital. CBT, IT, creative theapy, PMT (running in this case, and I don't even have sports clothes! or shoes!) the whole lot, i am lucky i know. but i am so very very afraid!

Love to all of you

Diamond

for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi Robzmom,

Easing off things for a little while sounds like a good idea. But having some sort of routine and exercise is also beneficial. Your number one priority now is getting well and it sounds like you are doing a great job of making a plan to work on that.

You may want to wait until you are feeling a bit better before reassessing if you would like to go back to work. If you are depressed/anxious everything seems more difficult. Be sure you approach the subject when you are feeling well. Have you had a chance to look at the program? The program will help you to feel better and help you put new behaviours in place to prevent feeling like this again. You may want to check out the section on relationships and asserting yourself. If you were able to assert yourself at work and say no when it got to be too much work what do you think that would have changed?

Ashley, Health Educator

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for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 3

After my mini melt down last week, I was advised by my PCP to take 30 days off work. At first I was full of angst and guilt - how could I do that to them?! No, I HAD to work! Then I slowly realized they had piled on all that stress and that's why I was where I was. They clearly had no reciprocal feelings of "how can we pile all that work on her?!", so I just said yes - this is the perfect time. And besides, I need to regroup. Refocus. Get a grip. Don't I?

So I decided not to waste these 30 days if I could help it. When I feel good I do everything I can to catch up on my life. My "real life" - - the one that has gotten away from me, buried under mountains of work and stress and traveling and isolation. Then, I started making so many appointments (the car repair, a dentist, the DMV, my hair stylist, and 3 doctors) that I started to feel overwhelmed again. Commitments and obligations seem to juice up my feelings of fear and I start to retreat.

I'm back to easing off things again. I'm on new medication. I see a new therapist this week and my PCP this week too. I'm starting a weight loss plan to see if the way in which my depression has manifested can be "attacked" - I have eaten my pain for far too long. Exercising regularly is next, but again, I have to ease into the commitments.

I think the hardest thing is trying to figure out whether going back to my old job is realistic. Sometimes I wish they'd fire me. Sometimes I'm ambitious, and sometimes I want to prove I can do it. Then I get scared I can't. Life is just one big see saw right now.

for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 619

Hi robzmom,

Welcome to the forums!

Take advantage of this wonderful program and keep us posted of your progress.

for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi robzmom,

Welcome! Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself and what you are going through. Your wave analogy really gives me a picture of what you feel like when you are depressed. Sounds like a frustrating and scary way to feel. You are not in this alone. We will be here to support you every step of the way.

Start with session one of the program. This program is proven to reduce symptoms in a just a few sessions. Make a schedule for yourself in regards to working on the program and stick with it. Do your homework and reward yourself often. It will be hard work but the skills you learn will be valuable now and in the long term.

What's the ocean like now?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

for 12 år siden 0 +0 / -0 3

Hi everyone. I found this group almost by accident while doing research about whether or not being depressed is a protected disability. I'm so glad that my current bout is not keeping me from being able to string thoughts together and get on the computer. Sometimes - like yesterday - it is so overwhelming it is like I'm faking being a "real person". I'm a trainer and none of my (adult) students have any idea that when I'm alone and depressed I can be almost catatonic. I put on such a great show, but there are days when I really just can't. I've likened it to being in the ocean, trying to make my way out to where the ocean is smooth. But the waves coming towards the beach hinder my progress, and every once in awhile, a big wave hits me and spins me around, drags me down, weighs on me, and gets me to just crawl in a hole and quit trying.

I look forward to interacting with you all. I really do not want to burden my loved ones any more with crying jags or talk of depression. After all, there's nothing they can do while we're in different states (geographically), but I do think others who are going through the same things as I (on this blog) may be able to identify with me and offer support. And I'll try to do the same in return.

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