Hi! This is my first post.

[Alley]

Hi,

I am Alley, I have suffered from depression for my whole life. I can recall feeling it as a child and it has never really gone totally away. At this point now in my life as I am in my 30's, I have come to accept that is is just a permanant condition. I am in a search now for ways to moderate and deal with it.

Some things seem to make it a bit better while others-- such as too much drinking of alcholol can make it worse. Not having the right support and not talking about it are sure to make it worse so that is part of the reason why I am on here.

I feel like this depression has stopped me from doing certain things in life because I could not focus or would just wake up in the moring with no will to live-- but I want to, I must do whatever it takes to cope with this so that I can get on with other things in life.

[dd-va]

Hi Alley and welcome to the forums. You have found a great place to speak what is on your mind and get support for those feelings. We also have a chat room here that is another great source of support. Many of us have trouble finding things we are interested in. It is a constant battle with me to go through the daily motions of everyday life, but yet I struggle through forcing myself to do things even if I don't feel like it. I hope to see you around, take care.

[balcony]

Hi Alley, and welcome to the forums. I hope this place serves as a good support and idea place for you. Lots of interesting reads in the forums, check out the different ones. I look forward to seeing more posts from you and I hope things improve for you. Take care.