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.
I feel just absolutely shitty at my job. I'm a personal trainer. My coworkers get in $3000-6000 a month while I struggle to get $2000. I can deal with my existing clients, but I don't know how much more I can take of investing time & energy into starter sessions, only to be told that the potential client isn't buying any training after all. I don't know if I can keep dealing with looking for new people out on the floor.
I used to work in healthcare, and the great thing about healthcare is that you don't have to convince people to buy a luxury. You do your job, although you still have to deal with insurance and paperwork and all of that fun stuff. I'm thinking of returning to school to be a therapist. I know it's tough work to be a therapist and deal with emotional upheavals, but at least you don't have to also act as a salesperson in live time.
I realized yesterday that my ex-boyfriend raped me under the guise of BDSM, so now I have gotten raped twice. Just dealing with that knowledge drains me. Again, I can deal with talking to people that I already know, or even people I don't know, as long as I don't have to put myself out there and be extra sociable/likeable. I'm afraid of being so upset that a small disappointment at work will send me into tears in front of a friend or coworker.
I have no idea how to deal with all this.
Life is hard, been poor all my life, life is a struggle. I can't say anything to fix your situation or make you feel better, but I can say to vent to someone. Some times all we need is to spill our frustrations, fears, whatever to someone.
No opinions, just an ear. Try that. Don't bottle it up.