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Originally Posted by Nicholas26
Sam, first I just want to say how grateful I am for your reply and the time you took to read this. Secondly, i am more interested in how you remain happy. You lost your wife and kid through a divorce, health is failing you, no energy to start again although you want to. How do you do it? How do you still have hope? How do you continue to live every day without letting those things eat you alive inside?
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Alot of pretending. lol. Seriously though, depression is always there. Some days getting out of bed actually triggers a panic attack. The onset of night is a blessing. My friend and my animals are mainly what keeps me going. Checking out early would hurt my friend, (she and her husband took me in when I was so sick from untreated migraines that I weighed 100lbs), and it would be cruel for me to check out early. My shepherd is with me all the time, even at work, and that forces me to get up, walk him and take care of him. Dogs are great for depression if you like them. They love you no matter what and pick up on how you feel.
I wish I could tell you that I beat the depression and enjoy life, but I'd be lying. The best I do is to keep going and try to support others in the same boat. At least I have a good friend. Some people have no one. That answer sounds inadequit, but I just don't have a magic solution.
Sam2