[Formerlybrilliant]

Feeling particularly depressed today. I was going to go to the gym before work but the depression got the best of me. Have to go to work in a few minutes. Not sure how it's going to go but I gotta go. I don't really have anyone to share these feelings with but I thought that I'd at least post this with the hopes that it might help in some way.

Hear ya. Yesterday was like that for me, and like you I'm feeling the need to post about it. Somehow it really can help, and I hope it does for you. I hope it gets better for you today and that work goes smoothly. Pulling for you!

[Special-K]

We have good days & not so good days. I hope by the time you see this your having a good one

I'm glad you've posted about how you're feeling. I find that it really helps to talk to someone about how we're feeling. I hope that you feel better soon, and I'm hoping you have a good time at work. Please keep us updated on how you're doing!

[sugahorse1]

Hi there - hope things went ok at work. I battled with some depression and anxiety yesterday and took a clonazepam to get through the day - i find that really helps.
Just give yourself a break and cut yourself some slack on these days - we can all have them!
((HUGS))

[Formerlybrilliant]

Thanks for all the kind words. I had a good day at work except for those extended times when I was alone. I would get down when the workload was down. When the workload picked up I felt a rush of joy, in my present job work always brings me up. Also, when my coworker showed up we had some nice chat time during the downtime when there wasn't any work to be done. The chat time lifted my spirits.

I had the day off today and got to visit with my family. (I'm separated from them and only get to see my wife and children once a month). Had a great time with them. Then I got home and discovered that Social Security wants to terminate my disability benefits.

This was really a bad ending to a great day. I appealed with Social Security a week ago about this situation already and was told that I was fine and now I get a letter that says that my first appeal was rejected. Well, I'm appealing again. I'm just not in a position to lose those benefits at this time.

Initially, upon hearing this news I became more depressed and dejected. I went to church tonight for a music program they were offering and this calmed me down. I'm not so depressed right now but I do have some strong feelings of anxiety over the process. Oh well, I'm going to try to relax as much as possible. I can't act on this until Monday morning.

I don't have anti-anxiety meds so I'm going to have to resort to meditation, breathing, exercise, and perhaps another post on this site to further bemoan this trial. I must remember, "this too shall pass."