Hi, AgentQ9A, I can relate to your post in a pretty strong way. I have cats that I stay around for. I have a wonderful son, too, although he's a grown man now.
You're not okay with hurting the people around you and you're not okay with hurting your dogs. If you were okay with it, you would have acted on your thoughts.
Your thoughts bring me to - yes - medication and therapy. You sound very bright and aware of yourself. That is such wisdom! But your depression is telling you a bunch of lies. Your depression has a loud voice right now. You are responsible to your dogs, that's obvious - but being totally there for them means giving yourself a life by getting on an antidepressant. Seriously. When you do that your depression will stop harassing you and your life will feel much stronger than it feels now.
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