[ThisWayOut]

I'm sorry I'm not so helpful for others right now. I'm sorry I just spill and spill. It's all so overwhelming...
I figured out today that I have a lot of anxiety about the future. It makes me depressed and not want to go on, which makes me anxious again. I don;t know how to step out of the cycle. I feel really alone right now, and I don't want to have to worry about the future. I'm really tired of all this...

[manwithnofriends]

you need to talk to someone who will listen to you and understand you. If you can't, well, there is this website

[gayleggg]

I deal with this, too. I work real hard at trying to stay in the present (which isn't all that great) and try not to let myself think about the future but I fail time after time. I'm terrified of what is going to become of me. Granted my depression is out of control, too and that doesn't help things any. So you are not alone.
gayle

[ThisWayOut]

gayleggg, mine's out of control too I hate it, and therapy is not really helping enough. I know meds don't work for me, so I'm just out of luck until I find something that works...
manwithnofirends, yeah... therapy doesn't do enough to help keep me balanced, so I come here, then feel bad that I just take and take and not give anything back...

[gayleggg]

That's why there are strong people on here. To help the rest of us. And we help each other just to know we are not alone. Keep posting.
Gayle

I know how you feel..

[winter4me]

You do give. This is a give and take kind of place. You won't always be "where" you are now. In the meantime...
Can you imagine anything that might help right now? Anything?
Hugs. Sending good thoughts, the night is cool and the moon is bright...

I hope things start to get better for you soon. It is such an overwhelming cycle to get out of, I agree!
Even though you feel you may be taking more than giving right now, I think you are actually helping others at the same time. Reading your post reminds me that there are other people who often feel the way I do and struggle with similar issues, and that makes me feel a bit better and less alone. Posting can be give and take at the same time, so please keep posting

[ThisWayOut]

I've been awake in bed for the last 2 hours. The sun is finally coming up... happy Saturday... can I just sleep for a few weeks?

[winter4me]

that sounds good to me...
it's sunday, i am awake but feel "off", something just not right...but the dreams bother me too and i don't know whether to make coffee or doze .....
there should be a Coma Vacation....you get to really get away from life for a while, but all is taken care of n the meantime, no worries...

[Obscure-Angel]

That's exactly how I feel too. I worry myself into panic attacks because of thinking of the future. I think it helps to know you're not alone feeling this way....and this is certainly the right place to come too to see that. Hugs

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[online user]

When I was my most depressed, I'd tell myself, "Just get through today." then I'd focus on what I had to do for the day. and do that. maybe it was just, feed & water the cats, then go back to bed. And I'd tell myself that was enough. Same thing, next day. Maybe I'd try a small task or two. But put no pressure on myself other than getting thru the day. Seemed to help. Try this and see if it helps the long-range anxiety of what do you do with all of your troubles. If there is a big task you need to do and you can't face it, take out a sheet of paper and break it into really small steps, like, one of my tasks is sending new baby clothes to my grand-nephew. Small tasks might be: 1. Find the clothes where I put them. 2. Call my mom for my niece's address. 3. Go to the store and buy paper to wrap them in and a card. 4. Wrap the presents. 5. Box the presents and address them. 6. Take them to the post office. So, doing one task per day, I'd finish in six days. Now, I actually did this. But when I got to step 1, I found it was so long since I'd bought them, I had to take them back to the store and exchange for a larger size. So it is taking me 7 steps,but I'm going to do 4 & 5 today. Having really small steps makes action more possible.

Susan

[ThisWayOut]

thanks. Yeah, I have to concentrate on making it through the hours to be able to get through the days... I wish I had individual therapy earlier in the week...