Depression: How to cope (Serious question)

[kortick]

i know what you are going thru i am not even going to tell you what my life was like cuz quite frankly i dont think you would believe it there are 3 keys therapy-either you talk to a professional or someone else medication-sometimes it is not depression but an anxiety disorder they are both misdiagnosed often and the symptoms are very very close so see a doctor but dont expect the first meds they put you on to work it is a process towards a very valuable goal reasons-there are some reasons why you feel down. i had to face my inner demons and that was harder than taking a pill. i used to laugh when i made the therapist stutter or gasp but then i realised how out of control i let myself become. look down inside yourself and when you feel bad try to find the reason for it. it is not easy, but it can be done if i ever told you the stuff i did you would feel a lot better about yourself there is help available of that there is no doubt the hardest part is to go out and get it thats what you have to do everything else will fall into place if you want gory details to show you what a life of hell is like PM me and ill give you some details here are the facts people care about you there is help others have done it you can too i know it seems dark but it doesnt always have to be keep us posted

[Adrenochrome]

i know what you are going thru i am not even going to tell you what my life was like cuz quite frankly i dont think you would believe it Ya, if I mentioned the key elements that drove me over the edge, you'd think Hell would be a nice place for a vacation. The main one; 4 years ago, I was driving behind my fiance when I saw a drunk driver smash into her car, throwing her through the windshield and splattering her against a brick wall. All I remember is scooping her up and screaming like a panicked woman. I'd known her for 10 years. I still have nightmares, but that's about it. Even something as Hellishly tragic as that can be overcome and one can still see the beauty of the rest of the world and one's own life. You're right about the therapy....if it wasn't for one man I spoke with I would have blown my head off. Depression is a tricky b*tch. You just have to be smarter than the symptoms.

[MKULTRA1138]

Just a Little Update... I woke up this morning (I wish I didn't) and I still feel crap... It really does feel like my life is on a downward spiral. I wish I hadn't posted the original post on here... I feel bad about doing it and worrying you guys... I consider you all friends, But I really needed some advice... Thanks... I'll try to stick around for as long as I can... There's nothing wrong or weak with asking for advice and there is certainly nothing wrong with asking for help with depression. Life will balance itself out. The trick is just trying to keep yourself motivated and busy. The less time you have for your mind to start to wander the better!

[Adrenochrome]

Life will balance itself out. The trick is just trying to keep yourself motivated and busy. The less time you have for your mind to start to wander the better! Bingo!

[Terran]

Just a Little Update... I woke up this morning (I wish I didn't) and I still feel crap... It really does feel like my life is on a downward spiral. I wish I hadn't posted the original post on here... I feel bad about doing it and worrying you guys... I consider you all friends, But I really needed some advice... Thanks... I'll try to stick around for as long as I can... I feel for you man I really do...... I dont know if what I suffer from is depression or not...but I get these intense panic attacks .... And the thoughts spiral and intensify feeding themselves.... Ill get short of breath, my heart will race, Ill feel like Im dying... Its really the most horrible experience ever.... So I realize this probally isnt the samething your going through But I think theres something you can do to help that kindof helps me make it through the day without wearing a straight jacket.... Im a very introverted person...and I find that I do not have the ability to have these attacks the more social I am.... So I play inline hockey and this really helps me....shooting the **** with a bunch of people (even though they probally think Im a lunatic) and physical activity .... I play in three leagues and play three times a week and go to pick up twice a week and Im the least padded person in the league....and I dont wear a face mask....getting hurt helps..... kindof makes me be right in that moment instead of drifting off into horrible reality... So my advice is to find something that other humans are involved with and do it regularly.... Its not going to cure it or anything....but relief even if temporary feels fantastic....

[kortick]

God Tom that is a horrible thing to have happen it is good you were able to get thru that a similar thing happened to my friend and he couldnt take it she was his whole world so he got on the north bound highway going south and rammed into a truck the impact was at about 125mph they found his shoes some 500 yards from the crash site he couldnt take it i am glad you had more strength than he did and as far as aniexty and depression go they were treating me for years with every kind of anti depressant there was none of it worked finally they realised i was having panic attacks that left me feeling completed drained so they put me on mega doses of valium that finally stopped the worst of it now i have tons of valium at my disposal but only take it when i need it not all the time i have been in every nut house, drug rehab and jail in the area over the years it boggles the mind what can happen to someone in life so i say dont give up there is hope

[Adrenochrome]

God Tom that is a horrible thing to have happen it is good you were able to get thru that I still get "weird" on occasion, but, the thing that keeps me sane is; I know there are only a few things that can drive a man mad compared to the countless things that can keep a man sane. I think Cyk will be fine as he sees there are all of us here (who seem to all have had "issues" with the big Depression & Anxiety) as well as those friends he has AFK to help him through the tough times.

[HLS]

God Tom that is a horrible thing to have happen it is good you were able to get thru that a similar thing happened to my friend and he couldnt take it she was his whole world so he got on the north bound highway going south and rammed into a truck the impact was at about 125mph they found his shoes some 500 yards from the crash site he couldnt take it i am glad you had more strength than he did and as far as aniexty and depression go they were treating me for years with every kind of anti depressant there was none of it worked finally they realised i was having panic attacks that left me feeling completed drained so they put me on mega doses of valium that finally stopped the worst of it now i have tons of valium at my disposal but only take it when i need it not all the time i have been in every nut house, drug rehab and jail in the area over the years it boggles the mind what can happen to someone in life so i say dont give up there is hope Sounds like you been threw a lot as well. A death of a loved one has to be the hardest thing to deal with. My cousin who was like my best friend/brother commited suicide. He was the only real family I was close too. This happened when I was 13. It messed me up for years and I myself became suicidal. What was hard is no noe knew why. He did not leave a note or anything. He went home after school and shot himself with his fathers gun. I never felt so lost in my life as I did that day.

[deadwrtr]

Ya, if I mentioned the key elements that drove me over the edge, you'd think Hell would be a nice place for a vacation. The main one; 4 years ago, I was driving behind my fiance when I saw a drunk driver smash into her car, throwing her through the windshield and splattering her against a brick wall. All I remember is scooping her up and screaming like a panicked woman. I'd known her for 10 years. I still have nightmares, but that's about it. Even something as Hellishly tragic as that can be overcome and one can still see the beauty of the rest of the world and one's own life. Was this an attempt to make him feel better? yeesh...

[Adrenochrome]

Was this an attempt to make him feel better? yeesh... did you see this? ---> "Even something as Hellishly tragic as that can be overcome and one can still see the beauty of the rest of the world and one's own life." Brainiac. Damn dude. The point was/is....If I can get over something like this, anyone can get over their own issues. Your blathering helps no-one.

[deadwrtr]

did you see this? ---> "Even something as Hellishly tragic as that can be overcome and one can still see the beauty of the rest of the world and one's own life." Brainiac. Damn dude. The point was/is....If I can get over something like this, anyone can get over their own issues. Your blathering helps no-one. Well, you seemed to take a problem that was his and turn it into your own. The discussion wasn't about you and your problems. Brainiac. And yeah, I saw it, but I was so flabbergasted by your utter lack of compassion and concern about another human being that it went right over my head. Brainiac.

[Adrenochrome]

Well, you seemed to take a problem that was his and turn it into your own. The discussion wasn't about you and your problems. Brainiac. And yeah, I saw it, but I was so flabbergasted by your utter lack of compassion and concern about another human being that it went right over my head. Brainiac. No. You're picking on me because you don't like me....that's fine. I could care less. There are others here that gave examples of what they'd gone through. Go flame somewhere else. I'm done with you....again. Ignored from now on.

[deadwrtr]

No. You're picking on me because you don't like me....that's fine. I could care less. There are others here that gave examples of what they'd gone through. Go flame somewhere else. I'm done with you....again. Ignored from now on. I'm heartbroken. ********* Good luck Cykotic. There are those of here that support you, although a webpage is the last place I would look for advice. See a licensed therapist.

[MKULTRA1138]

Well, you seemed to take a problem that was his and turn it into your own. The discussion wasn't about you and your problems. Brainiac. And yeah, I saw it, but I was so flabbergasted by your utter lack of compassion and concern about another human being that it went right over my head. Brainiac. I don't see how adrenochrome was trying to turn this into a discussion about his problems. He was just stating something tragic that he went through and how he is able still live his life today. And yes tragedy can be overcome. I don't think that what I have gone through in my life is any worse or any less than what every other man,woman,child,rock,dog, goldfish, etc. has gone through. Problems are problems and pain is pain. It's what you do with them and it's what you learn from the whole experience that counts.

[Cykotic]

Hey guys.... I'm really trying to hold it together right now, but it's tough... I'm trying though... Thanks for all of your comments. I really appreiciate it (Damn my spelling to hell!!!)