
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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..... all of those who gave me hugs yesterday. i really needed them. yesterday really sucked. i had been without a deep depression for months. actually i had been in a thirty year depression before that. i learned alot about depression those years. i now know that you do not need a reason to be depressed. it just happens sometimes. sometimes the depression is a normal reaction to some hard times with finances and so on. now to contradict myself but the main thing i have learned is that depression comes from the inside. yes there can be outside influences but deep down only you can make yourself depressed.
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i blamed the last thirty years on a lot of things. the sexual abuse i went through as a child. my parents. my father was distant and my mother was self absorbed. drug and alcohol abuse. i blamed my abuser. but that is all in the past now so what is making me depressed. my father treats me well now. i have accepted who my mother is. i have forgiven my abuser and moved on. the only thing left is me. i make myself depressed and that was what i was doing yesterday.
i now know that my life will never be completely depression free but i can live my life day by day. yesterday was bad but i had alot of encouragement from all the hugs and yesterday is over and today was a good one. what will it be like tomorrow? who knows? no one but what the heck. ill take what i can get.
Love you all............
CAUTION: TRIGGERS FROM HERE ON OUT.
i blamed the last thirty years on a lot of things. the sexual abuse i went through as a child. my parents. my father was distant and my mother was self absorbed. drug and alcohol abuse. i blamed my abuser. but that is all in the past now so what is making me depressed. my father treats me well now. i have accepted who my mother is. i have forgiven my abuser and moved on. the only thing left is me. i make myself depressed and that was what i was doing yesterday.
i now know that my life will never be completely depression free but i can live my life day by day. yesterday was bad but i had alot of encouragement from all the hugs and yesterday is over and today was a good one. what will it be like tomorrow? who knows? no one but what the heck. ill take what i can get.
Love you all............

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I wasn't here to hug you, but I will now. (hugging you in my mind). I'm glad you're better. Here's to it lasting!

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this is one of those stories which i don't think no one can pick apart, what support is supposed to be about. thanks for sharing and you're most welcome x

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Glad you are doing so much better. I would agree that depression is somewhat determined by how we choose to respond to externals, however, the interesting thing is that most people do not consciously choose to be depressed. Also, some aspects of depression are linked to genetics and this is really something that medicine needs to look into so we can cope with this disorder.

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i second arche. lots of love and hugs to you xx here if you need me.

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*hugs*

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thank you for sharing that. :) I didn't get to hug you either...so *hug*

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I am so glad that you made it to a good day. You never have to thank us for a hug or support.
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