Posted by gabbix2 on July 31, 2003, at 15:20:44
In reply to Re: I'm back... » Penny, posted by fallsfall on July 31, 2003, at 13:47:07
Hi Penny.
Thanks so much for letting us know where you are.
Being back from the hospital is hard. What I found the most difficult was missing the other patients. There seemed to be such acceptance.Fallsfall is absolutely right, don't be hard on yourself. The first thing I said to myself, after I came out of my first bad depression was,
"Never again will I beat myself up for not doing enough"
After I came out of it, I realized the initiative to do things comes on its own, when you're better.
I remember that making a phone call seemed insurmountable, I thought it would always be that way, it won't be.
Do what you can, and try not to worry. Unfortunately the worry is also part of the depression. So if you can take advice from veterans, just try to remind yourself, it will lift. Depression changes the way you view everything.
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