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User Profile: looking4thesun
looking4thesun March 1st, 2016

Hello everyone, hoping you all are well.

I am new here, the site was suggested to me by someone special.
I am not sure how much to put here, not used to talking about myself.
I was diagnosed with depression over 10 yrs ago and was put on antidepressants at that time. It went away for a few yrs but the past 4 or so have been more down than up. A second opinion had me as bipolar and was put on lithium for a yr or so. That was nasty.. the worst yr ever. A third opinion has me as depressed.
Currently on a mood stabilizer and antidepressant.
Smiley happiness is rare. Negativity, anxiety, nervousness seems to be the norm. I have little ambition or drive to get out there. I live by myself in a secluded area, once the sun goes down sometimes its like a dark cloud covering my head. I find my peace in sleep, about 10 hrs a night during the week. It seems like too much I think. When I feel good its hard to recall feeling bad, sometimes I feel guilty for feeling good. Lately it seems I may have 4-5 fair days followed by 1-3 weeks of bad.. its been cycling fairly regularly. I have tried CBT.. didnt find it helpful as the therapist mostly sat in silence and handed me photocopies of CBT methods.
I would welcome any of your thoughts or suggestions.. Thank you.
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User Profile: Itsbekahnotbecca
Itsbekahnotbecca March 1st, 2016

I'm on step 10! I have learned lots over the past couple of months with counseling and a recent hospital visit. I learned some pretty awesome things; 1) I will still have times when I feel down, and 2) there is happiness in progression. I cannot emphasize enough how great these realizations have been for me. I believe in a Heavenly Father and I believe hat He has sent me here to progress, to love, and to learn. My heart goes into this writing, hoping you know that you are loved. I love this community 💕

User Profile: CaringJoy
CaringJoy March 1st, 2016

@looking4thesun

I admire your courage for sharing your struggles and I'm sorry you're enduring this hardship. You're not alone here because we're all a work in progress. Since you're open to thoughts and suggestions I'll share some.

Try to be patient with your self and avoid anything stressful if possible. It's okay to sleep because our bodies heal when we get some much needed rest. On your good days I'd suggest getting outside and staying active. Stretching exercises and relaxation exercises help release the muscle tension caused by stress which leads to depression.

Keeping our mind busy helps us pass time with healthy distractions that take us out of the depression mode for a while. Having a support system we can trust and rely on is very helpful to our recovery. Finally a healthy nutrition is beneficial for our well being.

I hope you feel better and feel free to message me if you need some 1 on 1 support.

Take care!

Joy smiley

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User Profile: looking4thesun
looking4thesun OP March 1st, 2016

Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement.

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