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General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: Simplyme on August 23, 2012, 02:52:59 PM

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: Simplyme on August 23, 2012, 02:52:59 PM

Hi!
Finally decided to register here, hoping that I can find more understanding from people here than in my day to day life. Many years ago I was in abusive relationship and I always tried to hide my emotions and thought I need to be stronger. Now looking back I probably was depressed then. After 5 years of that abusive marriage, it was more psychological rather than physical abuse, though on a few occasions it was physical too, I left my ex husband and moved on. After few years met my current husband and we have been together for 5 years now. He is lovely, caring and we love each other but after the birth of our son in November last year I became very depressed. I was tired all the time looking after the baby and I also have a 10 year old from previous marriage. I went to the doctors was put on antidepressants and am awaiting therapy. What I would like to ask is - are there any success stories of people fully recovering? How do you deal with this every day? And how do you get an understanding from your family and friends. I pretty much stopped seeing my friends as I feel that I am not a good company right now and to be honest I fail to see what we have in common. They live their lives how it used to be before and I'm at home with my baby, what can I even talk to them about? Anyone else experience that ? I feel like I should be happy with my two beautiful children, husband and a nice home but I'm always down and miserable. Hoping that here I can find people that know exactly what I am going through.
Thanks for reading

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Zaf on August 23, 2012, 03:06:16 PM

Hi and welcome  *()

I think we all deal with it differently but one central theme seems to be getting enough rest and avoiding stressful situations.  Again, everyone's friends and family reacts differently, some are brilliant, some are useless :(

Z xx

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: houseg24 on August 23, 2012, 03:23:19 PM

I totally Agree with you Zaf. Could not have put it better myself

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Sweetpea on August 23, 2012, 04:18:07 PM

Hello and welcome. I agree also. I personally have found that rest does help and try not to push yourself. I know this is very difficult with young children. If someone offers to look after them take the opportunity and rest. S x x x x

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Michael Frankum on August 23, 2012, 06:08:23 PM

Hi, it's nice to meet you. Best wishes.

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Ezel on August 25, 2012, 09:39:16 PM

A belated hi from me as well.

Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: tinatea on August 27, 2012, 07:27:59 PM

Hi Hun
There's always support if you ever want to rant!