New to the group.

[Skybug43]

Hello everyone. I’m here to share my experiences with anxiety and depression and get feed back or advice from others on how they have dealt with issues. I’ve always had a problem with depression but the anxiety part of it has gotten worse over the last few years. At first I thought I was going crazy that there was something seriously wrong with me. I didn’t want to go to get help and surely didn’t want to be medicated. It’s hard to find someone you can talk to that understands the feelings and emotions that go along with all of it. I look forward to new new people and I hope we will be able to help one another.

[Sober2007]

Welcome Skybug, glad you are here

[Callie67]

Welcome! You’ll definitely find lots of support here. You sound like me.. I never wanted to medicate myself either but I never stuck with natural ways of helping myself. And it really is easier talking to people who “get it”!

[Skybug43 in reply to Callie67]

Yeah it is easier to talk to ppl that have a better understanding. I mostly stay to myself no friends and no family. I work all the time but when I am off I have two daughters that’s here with me. I thank god daily for them cause they have been what has kept me going.

[Callie67 in reply to Skybug43]

That sounds really isolating and lonely, aside from having your daughters. I spend most of my days alone right now, I’d be a lot lonelier without my cat.

[Skybug43 in reply to Callie67]

I also have 2 cats. It is lonely and depressing to be alone so much but at the same time I feel I need this time to refocus on me. To start loving me again. It’s been so long since I can honestly say I was happy with myself that I loved being me. I’ve been hurt a lot by family and in relationships by folks I wouldn’t never believed would do some of the things. I try to focus on that everything happens for a reason and sometimes those things are a lesson to be learned.

[Callie67 in reply to Skybug43]

At least you’re finding positives in being alone! I’m stuck at home with a concussion but am trying to use this time to work on my mental/physical help. Guess there can always be a silver lining!

[TheBooG]

Hey what’s up, I just joined yesterday and most of the time I don’t have anybody to talk to since I work late

[Skybug43]

How are you TheBooG? I understand I work 12 hr shift as well noon to midnight. So yeah finding someone you can talk to is pretty difficult. Welcome to the group.