Round one

[blunderbess]

I am not doing very well.

I should be. That really doesn't make it any better. It makes things much much worse...

You see, by all accounts I should be doing very well indeed. I recently got married to the love of my life. I have a beautiful home. I have a decent job. I have adorable pets. I have supportive friends and family. I SHOULD be great.

So

Comments

[melspeth]

Keep working with your doctor. You may not find what works for you on the first or even sixth try. But there is help. And we are all here to love you and support you on this journey. Be well for you first, then for those you love.

[anonymous]

I could have written this myself. Depression and anxiety are constant companions, sometimes their voices are louder than other times, but they never leave. I found the thing that brought me back from the edge (and I've been there several times) was a good therapist, not group therapy, but someone who is really trained to deal with abuse issues. I don't know your story, and you don't know mine, but childhood abuse of any kind is catastrophic to the psyche and colours the world in ways that others cannot imagine. I hope you can find someone. In the meantime, try to remember you are loved.

[anonymous]

Sorry, that last comment was from me.

Donna