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.

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koolman 08/26/2013

I wonder how much of depression is the lust for power, which leads to inevitable disappointment, because there's nothing I desire to rule. I don't desire to rule the world, but just to manage my little niche in it and make tons of money. Sexual virility? Not a problem. Desire to share my power and wealth with others? Absolutely! I don't think this is unreasonable.

The problem is when the desire for power overwhelms the desire to love, and sometimes, the desire to love is just not there for me. But, sometimes, I'm very loving.

Anyway, discuss if you wish.

deleted_user 08/26/2013

Acknowledgement of your own vulnerabilities and short comings in the face of trying to achieve perfection? Maybe. Power? What power? Over who? Power over things is easy,, and not even the kind you're talking about. If that's what you think the source is,, then maybe aim for submission to another person as the cure. Not submission in that you would allow someone to walk all over you and control you,, the kind where you TRUST them. The opposite of power is not needing it.

deleted_user 08/26/2013

Nah. No evidence for this.

LuvMyTitans 08/26/2013

What I desire...... most? that I have instilled in my two boys to have empathy and compassion for others... they have lived my struggles....... they have hurt so much for me.. their mom.. they are 27 and 21. They are so compassionate and loving and such good sons........ so even through my struggles... my guilt for letting them down, they only loved me more. I am lucky. I am so so lucky. I sure don't need power or money or any of it.. as long as my boys are healthy and happy , regardless of my shortcomings.. i will take that any day of the week. and yes, my boys are happy, healthy and successful.. in spite of me.
and they love me.. so it's all good.

LMT

koolman 08/26/2013

Thanks, peeps.

PeppersTeddy: PERFECTION. Yes, maybe that's it. Of course, even if there were such a thing as perfection, which is debatable, perfection is elusive; what is perfect one day is not perfect the next.

I'm a somewhat creative type, and I'm miserable when I'm not creating, or when it seems I've run out of ideas or there's nothing to say (!).. I try to live by the adage, if you can't say anything nice, say nothing at all, which is kinda where I'm at sometimes, so I just shut down.

Suppose the secret of nirvana and happiness is finding some sort of relaxation and peace in every day-? It's scary, because there's a fear of the unknown in relaxing too deeply. (death)..

HellTurnip 08/26/2013

I think depression is an understanding, whether conscious or otherwise, of the inevitability of death and the futility of existence. Such a thing cannot be denied but it excludes all possibilities of joy which is worth more than anything, no matter how fleeting it is.

deleted_user 08/26/2013

But everything is unknown,, it's illusion to think the future is known. We have a rough estimate of some things we 'think' are going to happen... 'I'm getting up at 7:00 and going in to work' that's the plan, but not what is known. Riding the wave of what happens is really what we're doing. Some people insist they MUST control everything or they will step into an abyss, panic, anxiety set in. BUT they don't realize they already are stepping into it and are handling it very well thankyouverymuch. If they only realized that they'd see what a spectacular soul they are.

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