The struggle is real!

[JustJenn321]

I have struggled with anxiety and depression for 20ish years. It affects my relationships, social life, work, etc.

I'm glad I joined this group where others can relate. Tomorrow is a new day ❤

[aaronm]

Hi justjenn. I'm glad you joined this group too. I've struggled with the same for also about 25 years. It sucks but we got to keep fighting. We do it together here.

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Hi. I’m glad you joined ! 🌺🌺

[Marc787]

Same here anxiety and depression for about 30 years. The last 3 years is the hardest right now.

[Olinick]

Same with me. I started when having panic attacks when I was 16 and I am 55 now. I have had good periods of time over the years and know I will have some more in the future but it really sucks when you are going through the bad times.

[Annst]

I always think that tomorrow I'll have the motivation to get things done that I avoided today, but I don't. I used to be really active but in 1993 my knees started going bad & I had to give up skiing. Then I had to give up hiking in the mountains, which I loved. It was one of the best times of my life.

But I kept doing things around the house, like I put 3 windows in the LR wall with no help. I just decided the wall needed windows and put them in. I wasn't manic. I wish I *were* manic. I used to get exercise by dancing for an hr or so.

My work situation was horrible so I retired early. Then for some reason my son asked me to move to his town even though our relationship had been iffy since he was 15. I think he's mentally ill (not just the iffy stuff but other things, like he's so anxious he can't work full time). My father was manic-depressive and my son's father is a stalker. After I moved here, he said "I don't understand why you moved here". Duh? He's a disrespectful, hypercritical 47-yr-old teenager. Lately he's treated me with such disrespect I had to cut off communications. He made me feel like a battered wife.

The only times I go out are when I've run out of milk or have a Dr appt. I feel like I -- my essence -- got abducted and I got left with this useless shell. I'd be much better off if I'd get exercise, but I can't make myself do it.