Not coping so well...

[magie06]

Enjoy your weekend. I was going to ask were you going somewhere nice, but you're hardly going somewhere terrible!! Lol.
Try ringing someone and have something in place for when you come back.

[CaterpillarGirl]

We're off to North Wales (my mom, daughter, grandma are grandad are already there) my mums husband and I are making our way down later today because we couldn't get time off work, hopefully with this time away I can clear my head a little and try to enjoy myself *fingers crossed*

[Jencl]

Hi!

If you understand that it's hard for you and a burden of oppressive thoughts hold you back, painting your life in dark colors, don't keep silent. Not everyone can't handle this. There's a way out, but it depends on you whether you want to use it.

There are many options for overcoming your sufferings.

For example, many of us forget about that simple thing as... conversations. With relatives, closest friends, kith, colleagues and even strangers. Discover the world and open your heart. Let yourself set free. Just try for one time.

Not less effective remedy are medicaments. To buy them you can visit LINK REMOVED BY ADMIN. It hepled me in my time, so maybe it can help you too.

[Sissy]

You are not alone with this feeling, and I promise you you are not a burden. I know that voice telling all kinds of garbage, and I have noticed how people who don't know the feeling personally may actually mix it with self pity. It's not like you had control over it, and that's exactly why you should talk to someone who knows how crippling it can be feeling that way. Hope you feel better soon.

[CaterpillarGirl]

It really helps just to hear other people say that I'm not the only one (even though on some level I already knew I wasn't, it's hard to let myself believe it sometimes)

[Sissy]

Because that's exactly what your depressed brain tells you. One of the things depressed mind tends to think apparently is that "no one else feel this ty because no one else is this worthless". It hurts, but remembering it is not just you, and what ever the condition tries to tell you is a lie, is comforting. Others have been there, feeling low and struggling, and still got better. So why not me? Some times other people manage to say simpliest things that actually can change so much. For me it has been my significant other and my kids. They may say things that really shakes some weight Off my mind, if I only take the time to pay attention to those things. My 11 yo son told me few days ago that "even if I could have the Best mom ever in the universe, I'd still rather have you even you sometimes are a handful". That's when Le dude said "luckily we got two hands". Rough translation from the sayings in our language. I really hope you get rid of the crippling thoughts and remember again how sweet things can feel.

[OldMike]

That is one of the thoughts depression gives me "everyone else seems to deal with life better and are much happier than me and no understands how I feel and why aren't I normal" which really isn't the case. On here you'll find people who really understand.

[Suzi]

You see, instead of hiding try to force yourself to come here and talk to us!

[Sissy]

And remember. "Normal" is just a setting in your dryer.

[Flo]

I remember years ago when I was in a black cloud and I cancelled a lunch with a friend because I felt rotten. I explained to her about it and she said "you don't look the type that would be depressed"!.......I 'fake it to make it' a lot of the time. I think a lot of us do. Besides, what is normal? One thing I have learned is that EVERYONE has a skeleton in their cupboard and EVERYONE has issues and baggage. There are a lot of people too who are always bubbly and ready for anything. It could be that these people are like that because they have things they don't want to face. On this forum we're lucky enough to have each other and together we wade through the treacle when times get toughxx