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.
Beaten, broken down, felt small and weak. May not love me but you're going to respect me. Just a shell of a person.Powerless. Remember the day that all began to change
Remember standing up against the white washing machine, remember the kitchen, remember the pale yellow wall. You standing up to me boy? If you can talk to me like a man, you can fight like a man. Remember physically shaking with fear. Sweaty, legs like rubber. Even if I would have wanted to I couldn't run. Remember, how massive his arms and fist seemed. Mouth dry, feeling the rage that is making my body tremble. I know what's coming, but I don't care. Tired of being a victim. Standing over me now. Breath hot like fire on my skin. Yes I am. Before I can finsh those words, my mouth and nose are bloody. Tears and blood all over my face.
I remember the pain, hearing by bones crack, Remember the tears. Remeber being on the floor. I stood back up and looked him square in the eyes, expecting the next hit, he didn't know it didn't matter. I remember he walked away. I remember feeling I had gotten some strength back. I had won. I stood up.
Remember standing up against the white washing machine, remember the kitchen, remember the pale yellow wall. You standing up to me boy? If you can talk to me like a man, you can fight like a man. Remember physically shaking with fear. Sweaty, legs like rubber. Even if I would have wanted to I couldn't run. Remember, how massive his arms and fist seemed. Mouth dry, feeling the rage that is making my body tremble. I know what's coming, but I don't care. Tired of being a victim. Standing over me now. Breath hot like fire on my skin. Yes I am. Before I can finsh those words, my mouth and nose are bloody. Tears and blood all over my face.
I remember the pain, hearing by bones crack, Remember the tears. Remeber being on the floor. I stood back up and looked him square in the eyes, expecting the next hit, he didn't know it didn't matter. I remember he walked away. I remember feeling I had gotten some strength back. I had won. I stood up.
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I've had a few accounts over the years. I would be having lots of nice connections and feel like its all working and then something would trigger some episode of crazy depresssion and id just stop everything. feel like im doing ok now and just needed to com back to ds. i missed you guys. you spirit and your strength helped me through some very rough times. i just want to let all of you know the...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
It's amazing how after all these years telling that story still makes me feel all those emotions again. It makes me cry, Don't know why it still affects me like that. At some point you have to stop being the victim. Nad: kudos, thanks for sharing your story to.