Depression Vent Room for Misfits

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I'm feeling depressed. It's late. I'm alone, and I'm bored. I wish I had someone to talk to. I get so lonely at night. I guess it's time for bed.

I don’t know that I’ve posted on this thread before. Feeling really depressed right now. I’m in a difficult situation with no end in sight.

I'm feeling depressed this afternoon. I don't know what to do with myself. I don't feel like playing games. I have tried to be productive today, but that didn't help. I even got some fresh air. Nothing I do seems to help. My therapist is always telling me to use DBT. That doesn't help. I don't feel well enough to do anything to distract myself. The only thing I feel like doing is sleeping.

I’m sad and all alone today. I was down at the pool and was surrounded by happy families. I was alone and it was the loneliest place to be. I wish I felt better. Things are going downhill.

Not well. Very depressed with low energy, feeling drowsy and no motivation. Plus physical pain. Feeling a lot lonely and hopeless.

I'm feeling sad, discouraged and worried. I'm in a difficult situation and I don't see any solutions.

Very sad right now.

I'm feeling sad, bored, tired and all alone. I just need to go to bed.

Feeling burned out, fatigued and depressed again with SI. I’m in bad shape.

I'm so sad I'm crying. It's time for me to go to bed. That's the only way I feel better.

I'm so sorry, @Jennifer 1967. I'm going to be visualizing you feeling better & better & feeling much better by tomorrow. Please hang in there, dear Jennifer.

I'm not as depressed. I'm getting used to not vaping. It's been just over 2 days. I have more time on my hands and I'm finally starting to do more. I'm trying to stay busy.

Thank you Breaking Dawn. I really appreciate you! Whatever you did worked! I feel better. Thank you for caring

Oh my goodness!! I'm so glad for you!!

Oh my goodness, what an amazing group of people you are!

I'm sorry this thread is needed, but thank you for starting it

Hi, @shortbread! Thank you so much for joining us! And welcome to our forums here at MSF! There is a lot of great stuff here; I'm still discovering things I never knew about. It's so big! I hope you explore a lot & find what you like & need. We have games, social groups, chat rooms, etc. Good luck with everything!

Thank you so much Breaking Dawn.

Something that makes me feel like a misfit is how difficult I find groups. Group activities, meetups or support groups - this is how I meet people, make friends, but I just find groups overwhelming, to overstimulating too many conversations going on at once. But how else do I make friends and end the isolation that makes my depression worse? I have met lovely people through groups, but I can't do the maintenance. I just want to stay home and have one person to watch tv with, or low key activities like a nature walk but with one person only. I find even two people at a time too much.

Before covid I tried a few groups, but it's just too much. I want friends again, but I just don't have the energy or good mental health to do what it takes to get out there and meet people. I did once, but no anymore - I think I've become even more introverted as I've gotten older.

This forum is kinda nice really, because I can just talk to one person at a time via posts and I can log out when it gets too much and no one is offended.

Thank you, @shortbread, for your explanation. I also feel uncomfortable around people. The social groups here are like our forums, leaving messages & answering other peoples ideas. Each group is about something the members have in common. One of my groups is called Social Anxiety. You can select as many groups as you want, & just read or type comments, & post pictures. I relate to everything you said. I'm a loner & an introvert in the outside world. One of the things I love about this place is that I feel safe here. I'm so glad you joined our vent room!

Breaking Dawn. Thanks so much for your reply, you make me feel less alone.

I guess there are many people out there like us, but we don't meet one another. It make me feel defective, but I don't see you that way. You come across as a warm and caring and interesting person

I will take a look at the social groups that you mentioned.

I got so excited having people to talk to/post to yesterday, and I worried I had posted too much for a new person. I felt a bit self conscious, but then I remembered everyone here has their problems and it a bit weird like me. But last night i did feel a bit embarrassed and thought about deleting my account and crawling under a rock, but your post was very encouraging, Breaking Dawn, so thank you

@shortbread, I'm glad you're a thorough thinker & didn't delete your account.

Yesterday was a much better day for me throughout most of it. Although I didn't accomplish my goals for the day. I hope I don't let myself down again today. Part of it is feeling too tired from lack of sleep. I hope you all have a good weekend.

Very depressed with very low energy and motivation. I feel I can't cope any more. I sometimes wish I were dead but then my poor helpless animals will become homeless and suffer and die. I gotta drag on for them. I feel like a castaway, as if i have been thrown away like trash. God please do something good for me soon, PLEASE.

Mimi, I hope something good happens for you soon too.

I can't escape from it all either because I know my cat would suffer.

I'd love to hear about the animals you care for if you feel like sharing

Yesterday morning I had to take my vet to an appointment - just a check up so they can continue prescribing her medication. It was a new vet at a new clinic, everyone was so nice and things went as well as they could.

The air quality was much improved, so I thought, right I'm going to get all sorts of cleaning done today, but after a couple of hours of housework I just crashed from exhaustion. I lost a few hours sleep the night before worrying about my cat and the appointment and I think the stress and lack of sleep was just too much.

It I was just an appointment, (that went very well) but something which is a small thing for others, is a huge thing for me. It really took it out of me, and I had to lay down in the middle of the day, and again after supper just so a could get the essential things done. I did sleep well though last night (thank goodness for medication) so there's that.

Hoping I'll get more accomplished today.