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 cut myself off from my family. No contact with parents. Minimal texting with an aunt and uncle. Mostly they bother me to call my parents. No one knows where I am. I'm in an entirely different state then they think.
I'm living in my car with my dog. I can't work a normal job yet. I had back surgery in May. Living in a car sucks to begin with.
I've been moved on from every place. Had a landlord at a crappy pay by the week place barge in repeatedly about the dog and wouldn't move so I could leave. Had someone completely retract an offer to stay on his couch even though he doesn't live there (with his gf) and his lease is up in a month and a half. Had a guy say he cared only to literally have me repeat everything I say bc he admits he doesn't listen. He refused to care that my dog needed housing too and kept ignoring the issue. I left him.
I can't trust anyone. I still talk to 2 friends back home and they are it. Anyone else who talks to me asks questions out of curiosity, not concern. And I get unsolicited advice or condescension from near strangers on dumb things like college and how to walk my dog. I'm not exaggerating. This is what I'm putting up with.
Ill have temporary housing in December and get permanent housing in January. How do I reenter society as someone who has been put through the ringer and trusts no one because when I have they have turned on me? Even someone here in my new town who took back his offer. He first said I could stay while I worked to get going then said I had to leave since I had a job. WTF?
Why do I get treated like this? It can't be because I deserve it.
My back is doing very well. I am healing faster than the doc expected but being in the car is making it tough atm. But I'm walking and sitting again.
I haven't spoken to them since August. It's going to stay that way.
My daughters have done the same thing to me. Removing themselves from having a relationship from me. It has been 30 years and they have no contact with me. It hurts very much.
You are being treated as you are because you have no support system.. You are probably gullible. You have to do as they suggest. You wander from place to place. This is a horrible way to live. How can you afford to live? How do you pay food and dog food, gas, car insurance. Are you doing sexual favors as a way to live?
You have to swallow your pride and attempt to contact your parents. I don’t know how long it has been since you have broken the relationship with your parents? I think you need to go to your parents home and ring the doorbell. I will be harder for them to not talk to then. You need to ask for forgiveness for your actions. Ask for their forgiveness. Tell them you love them, do you still love them? If they don’t want you in their life, can you go to a federal assisted program? Like Medicaid? Family assisted program? I think it’s called FYI. But they will ask you why you are not working? Just because you don’t want to work, will not get you the help you need, and you will be at the mercy of everything and everyone you get help from, if you can call it help. Will keep you in my prayers, CarolAnne
Can you work? Why can’t you work?