Journal Entry for July 18, 2007
July 18, 2007 3:55pm
so here i am. wow. and it is raining again. july 18. wow.
don't really know how these people here adjust to this....
so i get home last …
casey37
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About Me
casey37
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About Me
I am a 37 year old married father of 2 younger children in Seattle area (7, and 3). I am originally from California and intend to return. My wife is a stay at home mother at this point until both children reach school age. Certain financial concerns/worries, as well as my unrealistic expectations of certain things in life (mostly career issues) have really intensified some anxiety and depression conditions that I have had off and on for the last 14 years. (Ever since starting work after college.) I am really hoping to become more balanced in my outlook/attitude and perspective on life for the benefit of myself and my family. Much of the time in the last year has been a real challenge..............................
I am a 37 year old married father of 2 younger children in Seattle area (7, and 3). I am originally from California and intend to return. My wife is a stay at home mother at this point until both children reach school age. Certain financial concerns/worries, as well as my unrealistic expectations of certain things in life (mostly career issues) have really intensified some anxiety and depression conditions that I have had off and on for the last 14 years. (Ever since starting work after college.)
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The outdoors when it is not raining in Seattle, going to visit California and some of my friends/relatives, and laughing with my kids.
The outdoors when it is not raining in Seattle, going to visit California and some of my friends/relatives,
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Journal Entry for July 12, 2007
July 12, 2007 12:50pm
I don't know whether to make a concerted all out effort to get to CA but it is really tempting. I am going to have to come clean with SH soon and …
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I heard about how nice it was out there. A friend of mine just got back from Vancouver. I'm glad you had a good 4th with the family. And the weekend is one more day away, that thought's helping me get through the days. :)
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Hi, I just wanted to see how you're doing.. well, I hope.
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You're right, it is. I find it helps if I can get a decent night's sleep, but that can be very difficult to get a lot of the time.
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I'm sorry to read what you're going through. I know what the anxiety can be like, and I'd like to help if I can. I hope you're doing well today.
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Happy Fathers Day Friend!
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have battled through 6 major depressive episodes that have occurred in 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Most of them have been triggered by career related issues. I have a somewhat introverted personality and I truly believe that has not helped matters either. Depression and Anxiety have caused a lot of unrest/etc in my work as well as somewhat in my home/family life. I seem to want to deal with it by going from job to job and state to state.
Treatments
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- Seemed to helps somewhat in previous depression episodes.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Am seeing a counselor (social worker background) and am exploring issues that have never really been brought out in the open to anyone. I sincerely hope it helps.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- Seems to help somewhat but there are challenging days, I am getting prescription refilled today.
Close Financial Challenges
I am a sole income earner working in a relatively high priced west coast city that is doing his best to scrape by, and I guess that is not too uncommon for people in my situation. Feel like I am literally living off market equity in the house to pay off credit spending. It is definetely a 2 income world. Wife will go back to work but will not be for a few years. She has tried some direct sales businesses but just did not work out and resulted in even more debt.
Treatments
- Debt Consolidation Working / Worked
- have used equity loans to consolidate credit cards, but seems that credit card spending continues in "pinch" situations i guess that is what we all experience from time to time
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
Open Anxiety
I have always been an anxious/worrier type person for various reasons, but anxiety has really hit me hard in the workplace and at home in the last 5 years. I had some issues with it when I first started working but in the last 5 years there hase been a A LOT of financial/job/ stress that has really pushed it to an uncomfortable level.
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