Hope

Hi All,

It has been a while since I've been on this site. I struggled with severe, recurrent depression that lasted 22 years. Two years ago I finally got the help I desperately needed. I have been off medication for 2 years now and doing really well. I'm not advocating to get off medication, it took a lot of work in therapy to get healthy and stable.

I always knew my depression stemmed from childhood abuse and if I could work through those issues, I would recover. I have a multitude of people to thank, many of them here. Amazonmom, Googley, NicoleB, Nemo, Onward, and many many more. I am relieved that I finally found the courage to deal with the issues I had. I am grateful to have been able to find a way to maintain a relationship with mother.

I wanted to post this here so you all know there is hope. If you need help, don't ever be afraid to ask for it.

Love and Hugs,
Shady

i am so glad you have found what you have needed to recover. thank you for sharing your hope and strength.

Thanks for sharing your story and, with it, hope. Best wishes for he future.