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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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deleted_user 02/06/2009

I get a lot of guilt fuelled anxiety which often stops me living my life, and if I try to live, I end up feeling pretty bad about it. I mainly feel guilt towards people who I really love and adore because I am worried that they might not approve of how I live my life, and I might hurt them in the process of living.

I just need to talk about this, as I have only been realising it recently. I know I am not a bad person and I love my family and my partner entirely with all my heart. It brings me down so much, I really want to find a way of overcoming it even a little.

Thanks for reading this.
Hugs, Blair x

deleted_user 02/06/2009

Thats perfectly natural hun, guilt often runs side by side with anxiety... It's not very nice but there are ways to help yourself combat it!

If you ever fancy a chat then im always here hun!

Adamx

meandthebeast 02/06/2009

good morning my sweet and precious friend. Im sorry you feel this way. as I got older I realized that I had to live my life the way I wanted and not how others wanted me. its the only way it can work. if the others truly love you, they will understand. change your thoughts around, would they want you to disapprove of how they live their lives?

deleted_user 02/06/2009

Im not sure fi this will be any help hun but i found this site which helps deal with a lot of anxiety management-
http://www.mental-health-today.com/articles/anx1.htm

That is basically a walkthrough of tips and things that may help!

*hugs8

deleted_user 02/06/2009

I know how you feel I often don't do things or change my decisions when I consider what others will think. I think it's something I need to deal with too I worry about whether I'm making everyone else happy when I should be worrying about myself being happy to, then I forget about me and end up unhappy and resentful and no-one knows why, sigh!
I read somewhere you should do things that matter to you and if neccessary say I'm sorry you feel that way which just misses and apology and do it anyway, lol

deleted_user 02/06/2009

Honey, you've got to live your life for YOU. Maybe part of the reason you are in these people's lives is to help them learn to widen their horizons some.
Just love your partner and try to be as good a person as you can and please do not fret over the others. They will come around or they wont.
You living your life they way you need to in order to feel happy and fulfilled is not, in reality, costing THEM anything.
You don't have to pay any kind of penance to try and make it okay in their eyes.

deleted_user 02/06/2009

Thank you all so much for your lovely replies. You have all brought tears to my eyes as your words have spoken to me so much.

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