I know it's hard. What I have to do is help people. Any time I can help someone it really makes me feel good. Even if its just sending someone a hug here on DS.
I hope you can find something that helps you cope.
(((((Hugs)))))

You are still here today and you are recognizing that you want some help. That alone says that you are a survivor and that you want your life to improve.
You also have to keep dreaming, thinking about what you will do when you have a better day...which you will. if you can dream it, you can live it. Maybe not so much today, but let your dreams inspire you to keep working at getting better.

For today, just roll with the punches. If you don't HAVE to do much, don't. Do whatever you are able to, and let the rest of the stuff go. There will be a time when you are able to do it, just not today.

So be it.
Take care~BB

I fully understand. After a period of abt. 3 mos. of relative stability I have hit another bout of depression--HARD.
It is usually precipitated by many events out of my control.
I feel the same way...Like how on earth will I get out of bed tomorrow and go to work?
I have planned Easter dinner at my house...how will I ever get through this?
My work environment is so stressful, will I live through it?
I am having marital and family problems, I can't take these right now.
Usually it takes me a lot of time to get out of these things, and I have to use all of my supports to do so.
Laying low, in the beginning always helps.
Doing less than more helps too.
Acceptance helps.
The worst is trying to stop the crying when I am among people.
My hugs to you. I understand

I feel you completely - when I am in a funk, it is hard to imagine what the point in going on is. I'll often swing between wanting to stay in bed till it passes, or just ending it all together.

What keeps me going is my wonderfull support system and the knowledge that I WILL live to see another happy day. It'hard to see it sometimes, but you have seen good times, too. If we work hard and really try, the sun will come out again for us.

*hugs*

i keep going simply because I have too. I like my job and I don't want to lose it. If I do then everything else will crumble to the ground after it. Of course, the people I know at work are more supportive than any other people I know. Many of them know about my issues, including my managers. i have worked there for almost 7yrs now and have known most of them for that long. When some of them found out that I am bipolar they were a bit stand offish, because the fucking news glorifies those assholes that shoot up a McDonalds, a theater and schools. Stating they have mental health issues. Of course, you never see, "bipolar man gets depressed and just sitts at home, watches movies instead of fucking up everyone else's life." However after educating those people on the different types of bipolar disorder they have come around again and are kewl.
BUT i get up and do what I have to because I HAVE TO DO IT!

Break it down to one day at a time. Thinking you are going to be doing this for years, months or weeks is just too much to look at ahead so you really only need to get one more day in.. that's it. Tomorrow you will tackle it again and it'll just be one foot in front of the other. Distracting yourself is key. Walks, puzzles, anything that can force your brain out of analyzing the way you are thinking for even brief periods is conditioning your brain to go a little bit longer with the next distraction. If you start a walk,, make a goal to finish it and not cut it short,, if you start a puzzle, keep going etc.

Hugs.