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Jun 13, 2012, 04:48 PM
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I am feeling so sad right now. There are so many issues facing my family right now & I just don't know what is going to happen to us. Lately, the background emotion in my mind is sadness or worse. I feel so alone. I know there are people who care about me & are doing what they can to help me. I just can't seem to find much hope right now.
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Jun 13, 2012, 05:01 PM
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Sorry you're feeling so bad. I understand. Sounds like you've got a lot on your plate all at once. Would it help to give more details about your situations on here? Sometimes it helps people to get it all out, sometimes not...
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Jun 16, 2012, 03:44 PM
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Hi there, Completely understand your situation I am the same. Try surround yourself with people you can talk to and like best, even tho I know that's a problem. But I hope you get better
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Jun 17, 2012, 10:02 AM
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Details: I'm 45 years old & married to a very loving husband; this is my second marriage. His two teenage step-daughters have lived or currently live full-time with us. I was laid off from my full-time job of 12 years in December 2008 & have not been able to find another job since then. I work as a pet-sitter when I can but it doesn't bring in much money.
As a result of my job loss, my family is deeply in debt. All my savings are gone, used up over the years to try & get by. Collections agencies call day & night. We need to get a new furnace before winter, somehow. Every agency I've applied to for help has rejected my application or hasn't responded yet. Because my husband works 12 hours a day, usually six days a week, we make just enough money so that we don't qualify for things like food stamps & energy assistance. I am usually alone all day since my husband is at work & my step-daughter is busy with her life. My family only has one car. I don't have to many friends but the ones I do have are busy with their lives. I feel so isolated, useless, & defeated. I've suffered from depression for years, but it has really gotten worse the last couple of months. I'm on Celexa but it isn't helping. I feel so empty & bleak--I've been crying a lot. I have lost my appetite & I'm not sleeping as well as I usually do. My stomach is constantly churning with acid reflux & has been for months. I just don't know what to do anymore. |
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Jun 17, 2012, 11:16 AM
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Jun 18, 2012, 11:17 AM
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I see my therapist today. I hope she can help.
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Jun 18, 2012, 11:27 AM
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I hope you find some relief from your session today!
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dailyhealing "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller Strange how people who suffer together have stronger connections than those who are most content. –Bob Dylan “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Jun 18, 2012, 11:31 AM
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Jun 18, 2012, 01:57 PM
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Dear tangodream,
That is depression in its purest state. I know where you are coming from, to some degree. I didn't lose my job, but chose to leave a career as a psychologist to enter the wild world of self-employment. Getting yourself connected with your therapist can be useful. When I was a practicing clinician, I would really welcome it when someone came into the office and told me exactly how they were feeling and told me exactly what they needed from me. If you need support for the therapist, ask...if you need to cry, do so. And if you have an empathic clinician, they just might cry right along with you. Therapists are human too...if you are not getting along with your therapist, tell them that you are frustrated. Doing that might help you regain some sense of control... Never give up; take advantage of every social program that you can find. There must be something out there. Find a friend of your family who knows something about heating and cooling and have them put in a system for you... With your medication, check some of the online sites to see if there is food that interacts negatively with Celexa....ask your MD if you can take the meds at a different time... I'm in the throes of a depressive episode. The medication that I found so helpful in the past did not work the second time around (lexapro). The next medication (bupropion XL) caused tinnitus, so I stopped with medical advice...Now about the depression...it is NOT a life sentence, and it is treatable. I'm banking on that. I felt better in the past - with medication and no talk therapy...this time, I'm going to have to rely on a therapist. But please never give up. When you feel like you are at the end of your resources, you find ways to get through. I've done it in the past - gotten through, that is...And I'm doing what I can to get through today. My mood has improved from tearfulness for no apparent reason (other than depression) to being able to at least type this message. So, I view that as progress... Like my friends from the world of 12-step programs (groups that I used to facilitate) would say, one day at a time...and when you can't do that, then go to one hour at a time, and if it gets too bad, go to one second at a time...like all other things, this too shall pass... I'm hoping that you find small comfort in these words. Be thankful for at least one thing...and like my cousin said to me with a short song this past weekend, "Hey, you're okay, you'll be fine...just breathe..." Best wishes to you. |
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