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Diane-M
Diane-M
just look around you and wonder how your life got to this point? What a mess!!!! And digging myself out seems like a lesson in futility.
doghunter59
doghunter59
Oh yes the abysmal depths in the turbid sea of depression.

anywhoo I just watched this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peefy15ENzk

it is short and it is about sex and depression, it is/does bring up some points and it is done n a light hearted way.

enjoy :-) I would insert a smily but don't know how to steal it off of the hug book page?
sarahdaybyday
sarahdaybyday
Yes I completely feel this way...what happened to my life? Will I ever be happy again?
I don't have any advice but I'm sorry you are feeling hopeless...
Razor91
Razor91
Most of the time, yes and I reflect back on the last years that got me to this point, which makes me more depressed.
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
It sounds like your mother is a huge part of your stress, and I think you are on the right track with her. That should help a lot in the long run, but it will be hard in the short term.

Continuing hugs
BlueYonderDreams
BlueYonderDreams
I actually shed a tear reading your question because that is exactly how I feel about my own life. I don't know how I got into this mess and I feel like climbing out of it is impossible. My present is full of pain and I live in terror of the future.

*hugs* I am so sorry you feel this way/ I feel your pain.
DaisyRosethorn
DaisyRosethorn
Yes, I know how you feel. I feel that way much of the time myself. Instead of looking back at how I got here, I try to look forward at where I would like to be.

Instead of reading my old journal entries about being sad or upset, I write new ones about my hopes for the future. Sometimes I am too sad to write, so I will just paste a picture in the journal instead.

Tomorrow will be better!
Hotcocoa27
Hotcocoa27
I've thought this before many times too. Looking up and suddenly seeing this mess is bad, but feeling like there's no way out is worse. :(
Misssy2
Misssy2
OMG...this is a question I have been asking myself for the past year.

I was a hard worker...had so many hats...looked up to by so many...my job defined me...I left it and I feel like NOTHING.

I know it shouldn't define me...but it did and that is the fact...and how I got here? Who knows...all I keep telling myself is everything happens for a reason. What that reason is....I don't know yet...Hope its a good one...
eshaw
eshaw
Totally looking at my life wondering how the f*** I let it get this out of control. How did I lose my job, my home, my love, everything. And how do I move forward so terrified of the future. I'm sorry you are struggling with feeling overwhelmed too.
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