It is a little disheartening that no one has a story of making it through :(

it's waking up in the morning and not dreading the day ahead.
It's looking forward to things.
It's realising that you have laughed and enjoyed the simple things and tackled the hard things.
It's walking with your head up instead of down.
It's wishing for it to never end.

Thank you thank you thank you. I was hoping someone could just remind me a little of what to look for. It's been so hard lately as I'm sure many many are experiencing. I would just love to hear the little things people can remember going through that helped to signal that the fog was lifting.

i'm sorry, i saw this and didn't respond b/c well it's something i struggle w/ every day. some days it's just small things, like talking to a friend that gets me through, but i havent completely gotten to the point where i feel i'm in control of my depression

That's what I figured- that people have seen it but feel like, "Hey, if I were THERE why would I be on DS?" That's the thing, I've been depressed before and come out....I just can't seem to remember how it was. I was hoping people were finding things to be positive about....maybe I should have named the post something else....

Clarity of thought ...things not having so much meaning (not over thinking EVERYTHING). Looking at my life and seeing that yes there are issues, but I can do it, that live is a challange but I look forward to completing things. Looking forward to next week, next year. Sitting in a room full of people and feeling that I am someone (not thinking that I am invisible). Knowing that I am worthy of love. Going to bed at night and just sleeping peacefully. Driving down the road and listening to music and just smiling.

I remember this once.... And I WILL GET THERE AGAIN.

Thanks Donna. BTW I love the picture in your avatar-did you take it?

I came out of a pretty bad episode in January this year for about one month. Working out, vitamins, eating healthy, sleeping well, I had an all time high self-esteem and the future was looking pretty bright for a change. I looked forward to sleeping at night because I was actually getting good rest and waking up kind of happy somedays. Felt like the me that I always wanted to become. I ended up getting in a bad relationship and lost it all and I'm in deep again. Never give up though I'm going to come out again and be stronger it just takes time. There is a brighter day out there I know how you feel.

u r welcome. Nope, found it on the internet, kind of remindedme of me, invisible, on a bench looking down the road....oh and cold...

tsnoop - thanks for your message - especially since it sounds like you're on a down swing at the moment. It can't all be gone. Not to minimize your relationship, but whoever you were in that relationship that made you so happy is still in there - maybe a little bruised, but I don't think you've lost it all. Look how you were able to remember the good despite how you feel now. Thanks.

Hi -

I'm on the other side but 2 yrs. ago when I found DS, I was starting to sink again after coming out of a major depression 2 yrs. prior. I can only come out with meds & therapy - I have a brain chemical imbalance that I inherited. However, my anxiety is/was much worse than my depression.

Coming out feels like a re-birth. It feels great to wake up in the mornings, drink coffee & smile & laugh & to be able to get things done & sleep properly. To be able to enjoy the simple things in life again & not feel so alone, hopeless & miserable.

BTW, a lot of that have come out, stay here for a variety of reasons, we have made friends that we like to talk with & also we like to help others & also, we never know when it will "hit" again.

As you know there is no cure for depression. I call it "in remission" when you feel better.

Good luck to you.

"those" correction.