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Jan 15, 2015, 10:34 AM
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And I have been ill with depression on and off for over 30 years. Lately it's got worse, despite years of therapy and medication. I just feel all mangled and worn out. I can't cope with the slightest bit of pressure or stress, I feel all broken inside. I had some bad news about my daughter last week and it has sent me spiralling down. Then I applied for a part time job thinking that would help, only to realise I wouldn't be able to cope with all the responsibility it entailed. I feel like a big fat failure, as a mum, as a worker, as a person. I'm not really sure as to what I'm trying to say in this post, I'm just putting all this out there in the hope that one of you might respond, as I feel very isolated with it all. Thanks for reading.
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Jan 15, 2015, 03:07 PM
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sometimes we just have to get it all out and that is what this site is about. being overwhelmed and stressed doesnt make us a failure. we all have limits. just yesterday i reached mine and started crying at work and decided it was time to go home. i just couldnt do it anymore. this doesnt make me feel like a failure though. i just could only do so much and i was done. i cant expect more of myself than i have got. im mentally ill. im not going to measure up to the grand standards that i want for myself and i think i have accepted that finally. i can go on wishing it isnt so but that is a waste of time and energy. so i have to learn to work with what i have got. that is knowing my limitations and working within them and doing the best job possible in those limits. and for that i feel good. take care.
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Jan 15, 2015, 03:37 PM
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i remember reading somewhere about some people only getting c's and not a's and b's in school but they did the best they could and they should be happy with the c's because they know they did the best they could and that made them happy. some people only can do so much compared to others but if they accept the fact they did their best, they should be satisfied in themselves.
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Jan 16, 2015, 10:03 AM
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Jan 17, 2015, 10:13 AM
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Thanks everyone, happy to report I'm feeling a bit better now. Appreciate the support
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