Mental health issues and addiction issues often go hand in hand. A good mental health clinic, psychiatrist, or therapists knows this. One time occurrence??? WTF. I have been clean and sober 20 years, have been to thousands of AA meetings and have worked the steps many times, and they are ingrained in my everyday thinking. Tons of therapy and group therapy in the past twenty years. Meditation, medication... You name it. There are different types of therapy. My thinking was messed up and I had repressed issues and I have worked very hard at it.

When I got sober my depression got much worse. Going back to drugs and alcohol was and is not an option in my mind. All of those things have had an extremely positive impact on my life. I can't say they have really helped my depression. The best thing that helps my depression is meds when I find one or a combo that works like is currently the case. The antidepressant may quit working.

My attitude over all is to keep trying and never give up. Sometimes I am totally hopeless and feel there is no point in trying but it passes.

Stay sober, try CBT, DBT, meditation, mindfulness, exercise, diet, supplements, medication, all of it. There are no magic pills or quick fixes. One has to have an open mind and consistently really stick with it.

Get your thyroid levels checked, take vitamin D, take B vitamins, take fish oil, check out L Methylfolate, learn all you can about it and how to treat it.

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