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Old Mar 21, 2020, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Sara C View Post
Hello Rose76, I was moved to read your post titled "Thoughts on Being Very Depressed" that you wrote on 3/20/2020. I am sorry you are going through this "I am a mess" thing. I can’t imagine what you must be going through with being unable to move around much. This must be very hard to talk about being similar to Dorian Grey. Thanks for opening up about what it must have felt when having no energy at all. How are you feeling about everything? I want you to know that you do matter and that you do exist. I just discovered that I truly had the symptoms of severe depression all of my life but I didn't notice it until now. I cannot remember when I was neglectful to kitchen duties. I pretty much made a habit of cleaning up the kitchen every time after dinner each night. How can I help you? Tips? Ideas? Regards -- SaraC
SaraC, you have helped me with this post. It is hard for me to believe I would be the slightest bit worthy of anyone taking the least notice of my thread. But you have noticed and don't seem to feel I'm only getting the misery I deserve for not taking care of things. I don't judge others harshly, but I've been told I can be hard on myself. For anyone to show me some compassion, when I feel little for myself, is like being offered water in a desert.

I'm sorry to hear you've had your own long history of being troubled by depression. Not everyone has that experience, despite the fact that everyone has known sadness and discouragement.
Hugs from:
Sara C, Sunflower123