Take Comfort In Your Friends
Monique @ 8:25 pm Miss Monique had a bizzay day … work was a whirlwind. It was one thing after another today. I finally scooted out about 5:15 p.m., none too soon, as far as I was concerned! At least there’s just two more days and then a three-day weekend …
There’s a special on PBS right now about depression. It’s been on for 17 minutes and I’ve already been teary-eyed once. I can relate all too well. My depression seems to be back, not as bad as it’s been at its worst, but still bad. I can have fun, I can laugh and mean it, but I feel empty. Not like me. It’s frustrating. Some days I can accept that depression is going to be part of my life, in some form or another, for the rest of my life, and other days I can barely stand to get out of bed.
Despite gas being $3.99/gallon, I may have to make a trip up to Michigan soon. Being with my family does me good. This weekend, Miss Lucy told me that I act like an only child … i.e. spoiled and self-centered like her and Miss Laci LOL. In my defense, I was an only child for 7 years. The extent to which I am protective of my brother, however, sometimes surprises me. As a child, I couldn’t wait to ditch him but now I’d beat down anyone who crossed him. And I’m sure that’s what my parents were dreaming of all those years ago when my brother and I fought like cats and dogs. LOL
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*hugs* Keep doing what you’re doing, putting one foot in front of the other. I’ve always thougt that as long as I “suit up and show up,” it will eventually get better. It’s worked so far for me while living here. It just took a lot longer than I wanted it to. LOL
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Sodapop (Who am I?) — May 21, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
i’ve been depressed off and on for the last seven or eight years, and know how awful it can be. you can feel so hollow and alone, and there are times when you know you should be happy, that your life is great, and that you’re really fortunate, but just can’t feel it. around the middle to end of february of this year, i went to my doctor to ask for a referral for a psychiatrist; instead, she gave me a prescription for antidepressants (celexa) and asked me to come back in two weeks. we played about with dosages, and added wellbutrin, and now i’m finally feeling like myself. i’m not saying pills are always the answer - i usually don’t like to take anything, but i think sometimes a chemical imbalance can be the cause of depression, or at least a significant factor. this has helped so much, there really aren’t words. i just thought i’d share, and hope this might help you, and anyone else reading this who might be going through something similar.
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erin (Who am I?) — May 22, 2008 @ 12:20 am
That’s what happens with siblings. They kill each other while growing up and then they learn how important brothers and sisters are in their lives. The same thing has happened between me and my brother.
I was looking at what the depression symptoms are the other day because as you may have heard I haven’t been doing so well myself and I have all of the possible symptoms (except one). So I can totally feel you right now. *hugs*
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Colin Brooks (Who am I?) — May 22, 2008 @ 2:57 am
I didn’t quite mean “spoiled” in that way…I just meant you tend to act more like an only child…like Laci and I. LOL
The relationship you and your brother have now is what I always desperately wanted when I was a kid and wanted siblings. I miss it as an adult.
And that show on depression was on an hour later Lucy time, I watched part of it before I dozed off (STILL recovering from this weekend). I hope they show it again. I want to finish watching it.
**hugs**
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Lucy (Who am I?) — May 22, 2008 @ 7:24 am
Just hang in there and keep up the workouts, they are supposed to help with endorphin levels and such.
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Smiley aka Dimplz (Who am I?) — May 22, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
Sodapop — I’m so grateful that I can always lean on you!
Erin — I’m on wellbutrin and lexapro now. A few months ago I wanted to go off of them but my dr wouldn’t let me, I’m glad now. It’s a long, hard road, that’s for sure.
Colin — If you’re not feeling well, be sure to get it checked out. Depression can manifest itself in physical ailments too. Nothing to mess around with.
Lucy — LOL ok, ok. The show was interesting but it made me sad that so many people suffer.
Smiley — Yep, exercise definitely helps. It’s mustering up the mental energy to get off the couch that is the challenge!
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Monique (Who am I?) — May 22, 2008 @ 6:59 pm