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Post by lostincali on Dec 17, 2008 22:02:42 GMT -5
I thought I was doing better, but I guess not. I feel like I am sinking into a deep depression. Several times a day I will get a total feeling of hopelessness.
One minute I will feel fine, the next everything feels hopeless.
I am mad and depressed.
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Post by rocko on Dec 18, 2008 9:28:47 GMT -5
I think that is normal. I know I went through every possible combination of emotions. I actually took a really low dose of Lexapro for about 8 months total I think. It really helped me to not be so all over the place.
I probably should have just exercised more and I would have felt just as good.
I hope you are on more level ground soon. (((HUGS))
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Post by amola on Dec 18, 2008 9:44:48 GMT -5
i also think that what you're feeling is normal. and i think that the fact that you can see it is a good thing. recognizing the feelings is the first step to getting through them.
remember the phrase "emotional rollercoaster"? it's normal to have ups and downs, but as time goes on, they start to level out.
hang in there.
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Post by jules on Dec 18, 2008 10:26:16 GMT -5
Those days suck, huh? I wonder if they ever truly end.
I find it helps to allow myself to wallow in it for a short period of time (which is why I refer to those days as "crying in the shower days") and then doing anything and everything I can to distract myself.
Well, I can't say it necessarily helps, but it makes those days more manageable.
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Post by soupnazi on Dec 18, 2008 10:31:58 GMT -5
I thought I was doing better, but I guess not. I feel like I am sinking into a deep depression. Several times a day I will get a total feeling of hopelessness. One minute I will feel fine, the next everything feels hopeless. I am mad and depressed. Ah, the proverbial roller coaster. Up on top one minute, down at the bottom the next, with no idea how you are going to get off the damned thing. Absolutely normal, my friend. And I want to tell you that when you look back, at some point in the future, that you will appreciate what you are feeling right now. Because these emotions, you will see, will not define you, but will define your character and your will. When all hope is lost, everything is open to you again. Keep on going, man, you are stronger than you think.
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Post by lostincali on Dec 18, 2008 22:14:42 GMT -5
I am trying. Seems it is getting harder before it gets easier. I do know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have done it before and I know I can do it again.
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Post by shattered on Jan 15, 2009 10:07:12 GMT -5
lostincali -- how are you doing?
Perhaps you've posted since this message, but if so, I missed it, sorry!
Thinking of you and wishing you much strength.
Yes, you CAN do it.
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Post by angel on Jan 16, 2009 6:22:31 GMT -5
IT takes time trust me it took me at least 2 years . just give yourself time.
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