Hello again

Hi, yesterday was my first time in the forum and I had said that I was having a problem with my daughters because of trouble that was caused by my sister.
Well, as much as that has been such a serious and damaging problem. What I did not mention is how severe the depression has been for me, I have had depression for many years. I now do cognitive therapy and I practice cognitive approach to my daily life. I also do mindful meditation, I run five miles every day and I do yoga. The problem this time, I felt so lost I have not felt this bad in years. My depression got so bad because I felt as though I could not do anything and my daughters stopped talking to me for over 6 weeks. I am finally coming out of that episode but I lost all of my strength and happiness through it. I had stopped running and yoga, mindful meditation and cognitive thinking. I stopped going out of the house and I have to say, I started drinking. My daughters and I are mending now. We are joking and laughing more than we have in a long time, mainly because I found my laugh again. I stopped the drinking and I am back taking all of the right steps again but I am so tired of not being able to cope with stress.
That is about all I have for right now.
Thank you for listening

Hello & Welcome, MSS60.
It can be so discouraging. You do all the "right" things and still the depression persists. That's the nature of the beast.

What about anxiety? Is anxiety also a problem for you, perhaps intertwined with depression?

Please make yourself at home here, MSS60.

Those are all very healthy practices and I would encourage you to get back to them as soon as you are able. They have to help matters. Unfortunately sometimes depression just over powers all the rights things we are doing as Rohag has said. I know this all to well. I am very sorry you daughters would shut you out during this period.

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