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General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: Michael Frankum on August 16, 2012, 04:28:30 AM

Title: Hello Everyone/Anyone
Post by: Michael Frankum on August 16, 2012, 04:28:30 AM
I'm 54, and have been considered depressed for a long long time now, but I don't know if I've just found a suitable hole to hide in. I've had all the help that anyone could want. I've been hospitalised, had group and single therapy, attended a Therapeutic Community twice, had all sorts of medication. I don't feel a lot, but when I stop taking my meds I cry a lot for no reason. I am sleeping an awful lot, and I made the mistake of looking up Atypical Depression on the net, and now I think THAT'S the problem, but none of it is real. It's all an excuse for me being fat, lazy and incredibly stupid. I've had everything in life I could ever want, loving parents and family, the chance for a good education, and the chance for a happy marriage, and I've managed to turn it all to crap. I know the excuses I make for myself, but none of it is real, and when it all comes down to it, I just make excuses for not doing anything. And that's where I am. Hmm, I put none of it is real twice, so there's a good chance that I'm right about that at least.
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Post by: Buttercup on August 16, 2012, 07:05:30 AM
Welcome to the forum, I hope that we can be of some help xxxx
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Post by: Sweetpea on August 16, 2012, 07:05:44 AM
Hello and welcome to the forum. S x x x x
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Post by: Zaf on August 16, 2012, 07:18:17 AM
Hi and welcome  *()

Z xxx
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Post by: Ezel on August 16, 2012, 11:11:29 AM
 $£$ and +_+
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Post by: Michael Frankum on August 16, 2012, 05:39:06 PM
Thank you all for the welcome.  +-_
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Post by: KateG on August 16, 2012, 09:26:38 PM
Hi and welcome

Kate x
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Post by: catlover on August 17, 2012, 08:05:02 PM
Welcome xx
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Post by: Catbrian on August 17, 2012, 10:07:03 PM
Try not to be too hard on yourself.  It's easy to put ourselves down when depression has us by the throat.  We all make excuses for ourselves, I do it all the time.  If it gives a little comfort for a while during some very dark moments, then why not?

Welcome to the forum.