Posted by MarthaM on December 31, 2001, at 9:27:15
In reply to Re: Babbling, posted by janejj on December 31, 2001, at 0:24:25
Andrew,
I've just gone through a major life change. I've moved back to my home town in the middle of the mid-west where people are more "real" than on the west coast (no offense to ANY west coasters here! I was just brought up in "small town" usa and never could adapt to the west coast after 20 years) I had isolated myself from my family.This has helped me GREATLY! I was becoming suicidal - and this list is the first time I have EVER said that "outloud" - haven't even told my Dr that yet. With my major life change, I've gotten help and went to a dr and am being treated for this depression. I'm just on the very start of treatement but at least I don't want to take my own life anymore. I'm grateful that feeling has passed.
I'm not saying pack up and move to the Rockies (dang cold this time of year!) but you really should DO what you would be most content in your heart. Go to church if that's what you seek - I'm also trying Church going and looking for a renewal in my heart and spirit, hasn't come yet, but, if nothing else I'm enjoying meeting the people and it gets my hiney out of the house!
Just remember, packing your backpack and putting on your boots isn't going to solve the problem, but if that's where you would be content then it will GREATLY help you get through these hard times. Anything you can do to get one iota of happiness around you with people and things that you love and that love you back will help.
I've learned that you MUST enjoy those precious seconds of happiness that do occasionally creep in! With people like "us" it's so rare! But I think when a second of happiness happens to "us" we treasure it all the more huh? :)
That's my opinion, take it with a grain of salt.
Martha < --- and you think YOU babble!
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