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Posted by Dr. Bob on March 19, 2004, at 13:33:07
In reply to Could Use Some Support, posted by whisper55 on March 17, 2004, at 11:59:03
> Hello I am new to this site and read many posts and am glad to know others experience simular feelings. It is hard to find people who really understand depression/anxiety and I could use some support as sadness is all around me. Does any one feel the sadness will go away or it is part of our life? Thanks
Posted by Poet on March 20, 2004, at 17:06:17
In reply to Could Use Some Support « whisper55, posted by Dr. Bob on March 19, 2004, at 13:33:07
Hi whisper55,
I understand the feeling that sadness is all around you. For me, sadness is like a black energy field that is always around me.
My therapist keeps reminding me that to change negative energy to positive, I have to replace the negative thoughts with positive ones. When I get into my failure thinking, I'm supposed to stop myself and say something that I didn't fail at.
Even if it's basic: I got all the cleaning done.
Give it a try.
And welcome to Babble.
Poet
Posted by fi on March 22, 2004, at 4:50:05
In reply to Could Use Some Support « whisper55, posted by Dr. Bob on March 19, 2004, at 13:33:07
Sadness is part of life- we all have losses and disappointments to cope with. But that doesnt mean it has to be around all the time.
If its a reaction to some situation you cant change (like a bereavement),then counselling/therapy, informal support, and time can be useful. They can all make the inevitable journey thru grief something that you work thru and eventually not feel quite as sad.
If its due to depression/anxiety about something you can change, its down to doing whatever you need to pluck up the courage to tackle that. Again, support will help a lot.
Finally, if the actual depression/anxiety is a major factor in itself (and maybe stopping you changing the things that you can), then medication/therapy/self help in whatever combination you need are very important.
Many people do get better from depression, and find there are short and then longer periods when life doesnt seem sad, but just ordinary. Then occasionally things that are actually pleasant and fun.
Dont worry that you will always be sad; its very unlikely that you will be, and why waste the effort on worrying when you dont need to?
That may all sound rather bracing, but its from someone who very much understands how you feel. Its the kind of thing that helped me to be aware of when I was down, and it turned out to be true.
Lots of luck and take care
Fi
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