Posted by Kathie on April 7, 2000, at 1:53:51
In reply to Re: I FORGIVE PSYCHOBABBLE, posted by Saint Soreteh on April 6, 2000, at 23:59:30
Soreteh:
I am sorry if I misunderstood your problem, which apparently I did, but you weren't really clear on what was bothering you. To feel generically horrible is a little more enlightening, but not a whole lot. I am not terribly experienced with severe depression, except for my own, which was clinical and easily treated with SSRI's. I understand how a person can feel horrible and hopeless and in total despair with no apparent reason though. I know it is awful to not have the energy to live your life, to not participate in the lives of your children, to only want to be left alone in your bed whether you are alseep or not. But now I also know things can and do turn around. You are in a down phase at the moment, there are things out there worth living for. I am sure not everybody hates you, perhaps people don't understand you, but that is hardly the same as hate. I can certainly see you are irritable, that is screamingly obvious and you don't appear to be in a real receptive frame of mind at all. The people here can only help you if you let them. You have to be willing to listen to what they say and try and apply it to yourself, find inspiration in their words and ideas. As for your life not turning out the way you thought it would...well I don't think too many of us have the lives we were expecting, I know I don't. But you have to, you must, except what it is..change what you don't like. There is a saying that the only things in life that are a guarantee are birth, death and taxes. For the most part that is true, we don't know what tomorrow holds. We or a loved one could die suddenly or be diagnosed with a terminal disease....so instead of worrying about the maybes, you enjoy what you have now. Can you tell us why you are having such a bad time? Is there anything in particular that is bothering you? Can you give us a couple details, fill in the blanks so to speak...I feel like I am playing a guessing game with you, and I really would like to offer my support, but I am not sure what it is you need.
Kathie
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