And I’m going to my counseler today at 2:30. It’s hard…I always feel bad going.
I think you are on the right path. And there’s nothing wrong with the occasional external validation. We all need that from time to time, and it’s nice to hear just in general. But the important stuff comes from within… when you no longer believe your < insert whatever here > and you can face each demon head on, without turning your ant hill into Everest. Keep it up.
Best of luck to you, Quasimodal.
I love dogs also. It helped me keep me sane during my dark times. Keep on keeping on, life sucks sometimes. Don’t let it overwhelm you. Been there.
PEACE and LOVE to you.
This right here. I went through a bad patch a few years ago due to depession that went undiagnosed for years, because I kept thinking I should be able to power through it, and that I was a bad person for pretty much wanting to crawl in a hole and die when people whose problems seemed so much worse than mine kept plugging right along and were even able to be happy.
I don’t have any advice to give since everyone’s situation is so different, so I’ll just say good luck and I wish you well.
I’m reading a book called Mindset…anyone read it? My counseler reccomended it.
You are making good progress.
Things that help me. Small goals. Making time and forcing myself to see people. Identifying my triggers and reducing them. I don’t do good with “huge global issues that are going to end the world” - so I stay away from NPR when those sorts of stories happen and choose my news. Also - working in InfoSec on critical infrastructure systems was a BAD CHOICE.
You don’t know that.
Quasimodal: I’ve had a rough week myself. Good thoughts going your way.
Dude, it wasn’t a citable fact, it was just a note of encouragement. You must chill!
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I was going to suggest getting some animal contact, so I’m glad you’ve already put this in your plans. Would getting a pet be an option for you? Having a creature to take care gets myself out of my own head and distracts from loneliness.
Why? Your counselor wouldn’t be able to eat if people didn’t go see him!
When people apologize after I’ve helped fix something for them I always say “hey, that was me earning today’s lunch!”
Oh. In that case, “Don’t worry; be happy!”
You might find Alice the Goon’s reflection helpful: My Depression Story - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board
I really want to quit Facebook. Any advice? Going on there makes me feel bad sometimes.
https://www.facebook.com/help/359046244166395/
If you want to quit Facebook it’s pretty easy to do so technically. Do you think that leaving Facebook might make you more isolated?
Yes, if you really want to quit facebook, my advice is to just…quit facebook. I dislike facebook immensely and I just stopped ever logging on. Easy peasy.
I’m worried about missing messages or events.
Well if you quit facebook, it wouldn’t be very long until those people realize you’re no longer around and just stop. Do you rely on facebook for anything important in your life? Like truly important?
Hey Man, you’re sounding more up! Good to read:D
I’m glad to see you’re going (have gone?) to see your councelor, and that you are inquiring about volunteering with the local branch of the SPCA.
Thanks for the refresher on your recent personal history.
As others have said, asking for help isn’t defeat.
Brother, I see you repeating that, asking for help is defeat and it bothers me. I used to think the same way. Man it was HARD to ask for help that first time. It was HARD explaining to my chain of command from squad leader all the way to battalion commander why I had to have each and every Tuesday afternoon off so I could go to group therapy. It was HARD knowing the Post Commander and my Commanding General (my division was stationed forward in Germany, I was in the Rear “Home” Brigade) Knew My Name, because I was one of the Few who did ask for help instead of … It was especially difficult because I was in the Army at the time, and the news reports don’t lie about the stigma attached to mental health issues in the military. But what I learned was that its ok to ask for help and that none of us are supermen, that sometimes there are just things we need help with, period, full stop.
I’m kinda ambivalent about the quitting facebook thing. I guess if going there makes you feel bad…I dunno, can you reduce the number of times you go there, the amount you spend on facebook each time you go there?
Like Ambivalid said, what do you use facebook for?