Discouraged

[PnKGrL22]

First post here. I am currently battling a horrible going on 5 month long bout of anxiety/depression and im just looking for some support from people who get it. My dr is working on getting the right combo of meds which is awful. I am tired, and i am getting really discouraged.

[Krn210]

Hi there! I am right there with you! This past year has been very rough for me. I went through another anxiety flare that was unlike any other that I’ve ever experienced. I’ve definitely had moments where I feel so weak and like I just don’t have the strength to keep trying. I really dislike feeling like that. The feeling eventually passes and I start feeling stronger. Thankfully the really weak feeling episodes have become less and less. All we can do is keep putting one foot in front of the other.

[PnKGrL22 in reply to Krn210]

Thank you so much for replying! It gives me a little strength to know I'm not in this alone. Stay strong

[LadyZen]

Welcome. Don't be discouraged. Take things one step at a time. I started my healing journey 20-some years ago, and I can't believe how amazing my life has turned out. You will get there too.

[PnKGrL22 in reply to LadyZen]

Besides meds, what works for you?

[LadyZen in reply to PnKGrL22]

Twenty years ago, it was definitely therapy and meds. But over time, over the years, the pain just lessened. What works for me now is taking walks, hiking, swimming, writing, reading, games, TV, enjoying life. But these things wouldn't have worked twenty years ago. I really needed time and therapy to heal. The meds were just a temporary fix for me too.

[PnKGrL22 in reply to LadyZen]

Thank you so much! I feel like the meds are a band aid for a wound that needs major surgery for which there are no doctors who can preform it.

[LadyZen in reply to PnKGrL22]

It did feel like that for many years until I got the help I needed. I only knew pain for so long. But it will get better.

[Dolphin14]

Welcome to the community.

I believe meds are just a starting point to the work that needs to be done.

I'm sorry you are struggling. You will find lots of support and understanding here

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[BedBug]

I feel for you. I know exactly what you're going through. Please know that you are not alone in in this. Try to find something positive and build from there. One step at a time, one day at a time. Prayers.