Getting worse again
I thought I was on an uphill trajectory, but I feel myself getting worse again. Maybe it's seasonal, maybe it's because the grind of school is tough, maybe it's because I'm jealous of my partner being excited about her new friends. Either way, it doesn't seem like the old coping mechanisms for depression are working anymore. I really miss feeling like I'm getting better and that life is exciting, but now everything feels super gray again.
Does anyone else feel discouraged about "losing progress"? What do you do to pick yourself back up again? Am I doomed to always be on a roller coaster of feeling better, then feeling worse again?
@arowanadreams
sorry you feel worse. rollercoasters happen with everyones emotions. you are not alone in that feeling.
ALL THE TIME. It is so easy to get discouraged because the down periods still feel god awful. But then I realize something that is super important - the roller coaster doesn't go up and down as often. When it goes down, it also goes up more quickly.
You can get yourself on a better path again. Now you have the tools and experience to do it. @arowanadreams