Depression Support Thread

beachbeth

Teapartymum wrote: »

I really want to beat this nasty thing that has STOLEN the best part of my sons baby days away and I wont get them back.

I can really identify with this (welcome to the thread by the way!:hello: )

I was so angry that I had this depression thing and that it was stopping me taking care of my children when I first came down with it. I was determined that it wouldn't beat me and that my children wouldn't suffer. Luckily I had a husband and parents who helped a lot and the result is that now they are 18 and 21 they said that they were unaware of how bad I was suffering when they were little. I put on a brave face for them and did everything I could so that they didn't see me in a crumpled heap. In a way, they helped me. If I hadn't had this motivation to be the best mum for them then I may well have just caved in and may not even be here now.

I know you have lost time with your son but just remember that he has no idea of this lost time and its how you deal with your depression now that is important.

razorblade -hang in there. We are here for you even if we can't physically be of help.

LadyM - Ive been wondering how your time away has gone. Im so glad you enjoyed it!:T

Sazbo

Many congrats to our Meyore on officially becoming Mrs Meyore today!

:T:j_party_:dance::beer:

Hope you had a fab day sweetheart.

Love,
Saz xxxxx

gillette147

I second that.....

Congrats to the loverly Meyore
xxxx

whitevanwoman

Sazbo wrote: »

Many congrats to our Meyore on officially becoming Mrs Meyore today!

:T:j_party_:dance::beer:

Oh wow! Many congrats meyore. I was around on the thread when you announced your engagement - or "sort of" engagement if I remember rightly - didn't you have to wait for the actual proposal?

I hope you've had a wonderful day and have many more wonderful married days to come.

Very best wishes x

septemberblues

Hi everybody, I meant to post on New Year's Day but I didn't, I want to wish you all a happy new year, and I hope this year is the best we've ever had! Oh, and prosperous too, that would help .

Congratulations Meyore, what a lovely start to the new year

And I haven't forgotten how helpful you lovely peeps were when I was going thro a particularly tough time, I can truthfully say your kind words made a huge difference. I am feeling a lot better than I was (high dose antidepressants/psychiatrist/CPN/new phschotherapist) but I seem to have become more of a lurker than a poster :rolleyes:

So, Happy New Year to all on the depression board :beer: (mind you, maybe you might not be able to have a drink if it interferes with your meds!!)

Tulip

Congratulations Meyore on your wedding day

Katie

Tulip

septemberblues wrote: »

Hi everybody, I meant to post on New Year's Day but I didn't, I want to wish you all a happy new year, and I hope this year is the best we've ever had! Oh, and prosperous too, that would help .

Congratulations Meyore, what a lovely start to the new year

And I haven't forgotten how helpful you lovely peeps were when I was going thro a particularly tough time, I can truthfully say your kind words made a huge difference. I am feeling a lot better than I was (high dose antidepressants/psychiatrist/CPN/new phschotherapist) but I seem to have become more of a lurker than a poster :rolleyes:

So, Happy New Year to all on the depression board :beer: (mind you, maybe you might not be able to have a drink if it interferes with your meds!!)

:hello: SP,

Glad you are well,you sound it I am keeping well and happy,I am still dishig out the smarties,better toddle off with them before Tiff sees


love and sparkles,

Katie xxx

Tulip

I am off now,chat tomorrow

Night! Night!

Katie xxx

shazrobo

congratulations meyore

Amber_Sunshine

whitevanwoman wrote: »

In all seriousness though, I think you said something quite important here - its making me think a bit about some relationships with other people which have (and still are) causing me problems, making me look at those people in a different way.

So next question : when that does happen to us, how do we stop ourselves from not feeling bad?

In my case, I withdraw - I sever all connections so that I don't find myself in the position whereby that person can do that to me again. As a result I know I am very isolated but I feel that I can only really be myself in isolation - when in the company of people, I try so hard to be what they want me to be (ie not depressed, not selfish, good company, fun to be with, a good listener etc ). As a result, I don't really know who I am any more - I've spent my life trying to be what other people want me to be and lost my own identity in the process. Actually, in fact, I don't think I lost my own identity, I don't think I ever developed it. In the words of the remarkable Stephen Fry, "one of my greatest faults is the insane desire to please people".

x

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