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Old Oct 27, 2013, 02:38 AM
deenie1979maine deenie1979maine is offline
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Originally Posted by tigerlily84 View Post
For the most part, I've been doing just fine over the last couple of months. So much so, that I'm starting to wonder about the process of termination with my T: how would I go about that, etc. I just worry because I wonder if this feeling of "normalcy" (whatever that means) will go away. The pessimist in me says that I'm bound to head back into depression sooner or later. I mean it's been two months, which is really no time at all considering that I seriously considered hospitalization back in May.

I see the "Depression Success Stories" on here, and I'm happy for them, truly. But how do you know that you're a success story? I suppose that depends on one's definition of that term. To me, success is when you don't think about dying every day, but maybe I'm thinking too narrowly.

So I was wondering: what is your idea of "success" in terms of keeping your depression and anxiety at bay?
I believe depression never truly leaves. It lingers. You have "good days" where it doesn't interfere and bad days when it does. I think your support system is whats important. You may need it daily or every other day, weekly o monthly. I think it is important to have it handy and utilize it as needed.

Last edited by FooZe; Oct 27, 2013 at 03:18 AM. Reason: removed excess white space
Thanks for this!
tigerlily84