What is Depression

Clinical depression is a state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living....

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Monday November 30, 2009

Positive Stories

  • Were You Loved???

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008

    Sometimes in the self-discovery that allows for personal growth and acceptance, it is equally important to recall a moment where we know we were loved ... recalling it provides the "balance" that is needed in our lives and promotes the healing of our hearts.
    As a chubby 13 or 14-year-old, finding stylish clothes that fit was a daunting task. One day, my mother told my father, "...

    10 Recommendations

    23 Comments

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  • HAPPY!

    Sunday, March 30, 2008

    Sunday Morning
    Thank you so much for the Happy Birthday posts. Yup....52 years young. Sorry to say that I will still continue to act like a child and try to make you all laugh. I'm stuck thinking I'm still a young kid, only I have bills to pay now,,,BLA! haha
    I love you all so much for always being here for me, and I promise that I'll try to be there for you....just ask me and I'll ...

    2 Recommendations

    16 Comments

  • My Music

    Wednesday, April 2, 2008

    I'd like to talk a little bit about how music has affected my life. Music lets me escape my reality and enter a world where I am loved and the world is a beautiful place. I am taken away by my music and feel the love the person singing a love song must have felt while writing the song. I don't just hear music, I feel it, for me it is an emotional experience. Not just with certain songs bu...

    3 Recommendations

    3 Comments

  • Another beautiful day...

    Tuesday, April 8, 2008

    Today is another beautiful day.  Life continues to get better and better.  I start my next class this week.  Wedding plans are moving forward for my daughter.  I had dinner with friends and relatives last night and we had so much fun and laughed alot!!  I continue working on adjusting my meds with dr.  I'm not where I want to be each day with exercise and ea...

    3 Recommendations

    17 Comments

  • Dedicated To Everyone At DS

    Tuesday, April 22, 2008

    4 Recommendations

    10 Comments

  • Parent's and forgiveness

    Wednesday, May 7, 2008

    I've considered writing a journal entry on this topic for a while and thought I'd just put it out there with hope that someone might benefit. I'm very clear what I did probably won't work for some but for some it may, so it's worth writing.
    First a little background. I grew up in a home where there were copious amounts of physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual abuse. This en...

    2 Recommendations

    18 Comments

  • Sunny and Cool

    Sunday, May 25, 2008

    Hey All
    Well Its been a long week. I spent Sunday doing homework and Monday doing homework. Had appt on Tuesday with dentist and I have 8 cavities.  Then later on went to Physical Therapy which was interesting then came homw and turn around later and went back to Maryville with mom to a meeting. It was family night and Mom always goes. So I was tired but we went to wal-mart and got lots of fl...

    2 Recommendations

    22 Comments

  • Hard times...regular folks are amazing

    Thursday, September 18, 2008 | A Positive story

    As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess!  I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok.  When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...

    4 Recommendations

    23 Comments

  • LEAVING DS

    Thursday, September 18, 2008

    HAVE FINALLY DECIDED THAT DS IS NOT FOR ME GUYS,.............]
    HAVE BEEN ON N OFF ERE 4 AY R NOW........
    HAVE NOW REALISED THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH SUPPORT I GET IT IS ONLY ME THAT CAN CHANGE ME..........
    SO I WILL WISH ALL MY MATES A GOOD LIFE AND WHO KNOWS MAYBE WE WILL BUMP IN TO EACH OTHER AT ONE POINT......
    AM GIVING DOUG TIL MONDAY TO DELETE MY ACCOUNT SO I CAN SAY GOODBYE TO EVERYONE.........



    2 Recommendations

    24 Comments

  • A good Thing!

    Friday, January 16, 2009 | A Positive story

    I love this place. You guys have made me feel welcome, and some have showed me I can still smile, and can still manage a laugh.

    1 Recommendation

    27 Comments


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