Will it ever get better?
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| Sun, 02-13-2005 - 9:59am |
Hello, I just joined Ivillage in search of finding more support from the outside. I am 30 years old, a wife and mother of two children 11 and 2. I have dealt with depression, anixiety, panic and OCD basically my whole entire life. I am currently on a medical disability from my employment, due to a mental breakdown, which took my to er. I am involved in counseling right now, and on many anti depressants. I have been sober now since Thanksgiving!!! I just don't know what more to do... I am exhausted daily and try to stay focused for my family. It just seems no matter what I try I just feel more depressed and more like why am I here.
I am hoping to receive some positive advice on things I can do to get through this terrible rut in my life....
Thank you for reading this and understanding the daily pain that exists in this word called "depression".

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(((((kdc))))), welcome to the board.
Ladyirish, thank you so much for your response. You seem to be going on the track that I hope to get on... I know it will take much time for me to feel better, but then I get those days where I am like what is going on why aren't I better yet. It is so hard when I have a family to care for when I don't even know how to care for my self. I am trying to get myself together right now, I need to go get new glasses, but as you probably know, leaving the house can be so scary.
It is also a windy day, cold and yucky which makes matters worse... Well, I had better get myself together and get going.
Again, thank you and I am glad to have met someone to talk to about this awful illness.
Have a good day..
KDC
KDC, it does get better. Like Mary said, though, sometimes the best you can hope for is control rather than elimination. Now, I know that's not very encouraging, really, but for me, acknowledging that fact was actually very empowering, because then I had a better understanding of how I needed to take care of myself. Then I was able to go forward.
It's not an easy road, but when the trail gets rocky, remember that the Universe supplies us with sturdy shoes. :-)