Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
My birthday is coming this week, and I am feeling more down than usual. Lots of back story that I don't have time to type, at the moment... I keep evaluating where I am in my life and wondering what more is there? I don't have many more childbearing years left and I wonder if I will ever be in a position to have another child, or if I really even want one. I wonder where things are going with my relationship of nearly two years. I'm having a hard time just "living in the moment" and instead focusing on "coulds", "shoulds", and "will I ever?"
Does anyone else go through this, and what do you do to cope?
Does anyone else go through this, and what do you do to cope?
But there are a lot of good things in my life (wife, kids, rest of the family), and I focus on the good.
There is an old cliche that tells us that life is a journey and not a destination. Guess we need to enjoy the path we are on, and not focus on where we are, where we could have been, etc.
Gentle hugs
The last few years I've been living in a rut feeling a lot of regret about things from the past. I tend to hang on to memories and forget to live in the present as well.
My sister is around your age and does the same thing. I just want to tell her that thinking so much will not get you anywhere with little action. You must reach out and go the extra mile to make your own destiny that way there is no need to leave it into the hands of fate. As a human being your a force to be reckoned with and can change and impact your own future by every decision you make. The first step to creating your future is to realize what it is you want. Do you want to keep going at it in the relationship? Do you want to give birth to another kid? These are vital answers that you must search within yourself to know. That is the only way, with deep self-reflection. (in a healthy way) And only you know then you can work at getting the outcome you desire.
Sometimes places will give little gifts to try and help us NOT want to end it all. Hope you have a reasonable time.
Sorry I can't be of much help or support...just wanted you to know that you are not alone...
Happy Birthday.