Posted by rskontos on November 5, 2008, at 17:27:11
In reply to Re: How does a person stay upbeat (triggery) » rskontos, posted by antigua3 on November 5, 2008, at 16:22:45
> Please don't wait for the next session. Do something now; you will feel better for just having made the effort. I know how that time waiting can seem to drag on forever when a call could make all the difference.
> **I am thinking of emailing him and sending him the thread I initially posted. I might just cut and paste it into an email to him so that he knows how I am struggling.
> Sounds like your wellbutrin is causing you added trouble. The ups and downs shouldn't be happening so much if the drug works properly.
> **Although we just upped it, I am not sure it has had time to be effective. We just upped it a week ago and he told me to gradually increase it 75 mg. I only today took a whole 75 mg. increase.
> I want so badly to offer you support, but I'm not quite sure what to say. Except that I've been there. Trying to deal with the past, like you are at the moment, can take up every waking moment. Sometimes you just have to give into it so you can deal with it and move on. Other times, you have to keep moving on w/your life so that the past recedes a bit during your day and doesn't consume you.
> **Antigua, just offering support is helpful. Knowing that I can talk to others that have been through this is helpful. Just having a shoulder to lean on, figuratively, is nice.
> I don't know where you are in the process; only you know that answer. Personally, I was so depressed once while I was agonizing terribly over my past, etc., and I decided to take a break from life to deal with it. Actually, I had no choice. I was that sick.
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> But I'm so much better now. I've made quantum leaps over the last several months, so while my husband was angry as hell that I wasn't working, I was working; I was working on myself.
> ** now this good, how did you work on yourself. And how did you know you were making progress. I have so many voices all saying something different it makes me crazy. And then I don't know what I want to do. I am not working. My H doesn't care if I work or not. In fact, he tells me not to. Unless it is something I really enjoy.
> When the past consumes you, you have no energy for anything else. I guess that's called depression.
> **yeah that is what I was afraid of.
> So decide what it is that you can handle--whether it's getting outside of your head and taking classes or going on those interviews, or just deciding to work on your issues. You're the only one who knows.
> **that is my problem I don't know what I can handle, I can't figure out to get out of my damn head because of those damn voices. If I am the only one that knows, I am in deep donkey doo. Well at least I still got a small sense of humor:)
> But if it's fear that's stopping you, that's a whole other post! Let me know, OK?
**well yeah it is fear. Fear of so much. So I guess that is another post. But thanks so much you were a real sweetie to post something so supportive and thoughtful. I really appreciate it even if I cried. I have been doing alot of that though. I thought it was suppose to make me feel better.Thanks antigua
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