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Fair to middling, I guess is the most accurate description of my current state. It's been at least a week since I broke down sobbing for no reason or thought about suicide, so progress is being made. I know there's going to be ups and downs, and I'm doing what I can to be prepared for them. As far a...

I finally took the first step and sought help. I'd like to say I felt like that was some kind of achievement, but it was more like a last-ditch before I did something horrible. Taking Cymbalta now, and I don't know if it's really making a difference or not. I'm not sure if I'm coping better, or if I...

I don't have answers, unfortunately.....I battle with my demons every day. But don't tell yourself that you're not a good person. NO ONE is beyond redemption. I would suggest getting into some therapy and perhaps some medication....I know that sounds cliche, but it seems to have helped, however litt...

I've battled depression for most of my life......I'm finally at a point where I'm seeking help, but that's not the thing that's eating me up tonight. My question is this...........HOW does a person just shit all over their marriage vows after ten years and walk away like it doesn't mean a thing??????

I've often had the same feelings saratonin.......I get a lot of "it'a all part of God's plan." from people around me. Well I got news....if it's part of the plan that my whole life be a giant shit-sandwich, I have a SERIOUS bone to pick with the big man...........

I completely understand where you're coming from.....You wonder "what else could possibly turn to shit?" and the universe seems to take it as a challenge. I've also felt the desire to end it, OFTEN. It's not so much wanting to be gone, it's wanting to stop feeling so horrible...In my case,...

And thank you for a different perspective.....I agree with your point about it being difficult to make new friends. I believe it's even harder as an adult, because we are quite set in our ways. I suppose I'm just emotionally exhausted and I have absolutely NO time for people who turn on me because m...

Not a good day. Found out first thing this morning about a death in the family. We weren't especially close, but it still sucks. You always think you have more time.............Which brings me to another thought. I know we're not supposed to base happiness on others, but ......There was a woman in m...

The drop once the anger has faded is a rough one however, as I'm pretty sure the ensuing argument just cost me a friendship......Gonna be a long day.

So last night I was told by someone who claimed they were "trying to be a friend." That I need to "Just cheer up and be grateful for what I have." Why is it so hard for people to understand that this ISN'T a choice. It's not as if we WANT to feel this way.......I guess on the ups...

A little more background: This isn't just about the most recent implosion of my life. The re's a long history of depression in my family, and this is something I've struggled with since I was a kid. At the same time, it wasn't something that was ever addressed or dealt with. It was a "that's li...

I think that's as sound advice as any, yet still a pretty daunting task. I was never blessed with an abundance of confidence when it comes to women in the first place. I'm sure that's what led me to this point. I'm a terrible judge of character, it seems. I let the wrong people in, and get burned ev...

Feels more like powerless. No matter what I do, or how I try to do things differently, the end result is always the same. I'm the one who is left sitting alone, sifting through the ashes. I don't know if that's just the kind of people I draw toward me or what......Every single person I have ever put...

Honestly, I've felt like this for so long I can't remember feeling anything else. I guess it's a mix of both, being angry at myself as much as everyone around me. I'm truly disgusted by what I see in the mirror every day. I don't have a clue how to crawl out of this hole....

I hear you, but I have no idea how to even start. The thought of starting over AGAIN at my age is absolutely horrifying. Kind of stuck in that "too old to play the dating game but too young to be alone forever" limbo. And as I said, the loneliness really gets to me at times. My mind goes t...