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Old Jun 10, 2014, 05:00 AM
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Mostly physical these days in a way.

* A total lack of energy
* A total lack of motivation
* Just want to sleep all the time
* Extreme Avoidance behaviour and sleeping is one. (although this has gotten much better. Paper work and bills I take care of but this is only recent)
* Lack of interest in anything at all
* Ruminating non stop on depression anxiety, the causes, and cures
* Drawn to these forums where I feel it is the only place in the world besides a few friends who truly understand.
* Total emotional numbness
* Can't think of anything to say and it takes to much energy to say it if I can think of something
* New to the scene is anxiety mixed in with it. Paranoia, a sense of impending doom
* Of course suicidal ideation and sometimes a plan
* Not showering for days on end
* Feeling I am a total burden to everyone yet I want to talk about it to people who don't understand. I have found that this is not a good strategy.
* It's funny but I will still have a faint sense of the real optimistic me in there somewhere when the paranoia hasn't taken over.
* A sense it will never end. I have the same sense when feeling good, that it will never end.
* Avoid all human contact if possible. I make my appointments however.
* Loss of all hope that things can get better but I keep trying the best i can so there much be some hope there.
* Self loathing that comes not from a lack of self esteem but the shame of being depressed and a burden. normally I have good self esteem after many years of work on it.

I also could go on and on but that is enough.
Also it has gotten to the point through I believe a lot of self awareness that I can actually feel that lack of activity in my brain. I can sense the parts that have shut down but I cannot activate them.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman

Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun.
Recovering Alcoholic and Addict
Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide.

Male, 50

Fetzima 80mg
Lamictal 100mg
Remeron 30mg for sleep
Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back
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