Major Depression is not a Gift

[Toddzen]

I joined a Spiritual Depression Support Group and some people are saying Depression is a Gift. This idea disturbs me. My Depression is extremely horrible. It's not a Gift. I've survived several attempts. I'm on Disability. That's a Gift? In these Spiritual Groups like AA there are always the 'Gift' people. If that's their experience God Bless Them. But I will never see my decades of Psychological Hell as a Gift.

[Nothing_but_books]

Where's Customer Service? I've got something to exchange. Now please.

[-canihelpyou-]

for real. It’s not magical like a unicorn.

[Dolphin14]

I wonder if they mean when they finally broke free that their life changed for the better?

It's very hard to absorb the concept when we are actively in depression

🐬

[Toddzen in reply to Dolphin14]

They often say finding the Group is the gift. I can see that perspective. But I still don't see Depression as a gift. The group is a gift but not the disease itself.

[downinthecrud in reply to Toddzen]

is this Depression Anonymous? I’ve been taking in some of their day groups

[Toddzen in reply to downinthecrud]

Yes. I really like the groups. I am going everyday. I went to AA for ten years but Depression is my main issue. I rarely drink but I enjoy a drink now and then. I hated this 100% abstinence and counting days sober. I had to move on.

[downinthecrud in reply to Toddzen]

cool, I'm Neal. cya there

[Toddzen in reply to downinthecrud]

Hi, Andrew...

[PeaceNeed]

Its not a gift. Its a curse.

[Toddzen in reply to PeaceNeed]

I agree.

[dms5252]

Depression is a GIFT? They are nuts.This depression is hell. I'm on disability for depression as well. I used to have a successful career I miss. I made good money. I was excellent at my job. I miss working

Depression is a gift. Wow. This made my day.

[Toddzen]

Spiritual types can be in denial of Reality. For me, my Depression is not a gift. It's a horrible illness. I have a hard time with people who constantly talk about God. I'm not an atheist but Spiritual practice has not cured my Depression. It helps me cope with the chronic pain.

[michd123]

I would agree with you. I have depression and anxiety. I dont see it as a gift. If it is I want to return it! 😂

[SteppingOut2023]

Nope, not ever going to believe in the "gift", bad karma or curse of someone in the generational legacy.

Depression is hard to live with and through.

[Cookie2217]

I have no idea who in their right mind would consider major depressive disorder a gift because it absolutely isn't what it is is our cross to bear in this life because that is what we have been stricken with and have to work out throughout our life. I have never heard anybody considered depression a gift it's not I would call it a curse if anything else and it's extremely debilitating and I have been in my latest depressive episode for 4 years so if sitting in the darkness and the deep hole for that long is considered a gift I wouldn't give that to my worst enemy as I would never wish this on anyone. I am also like three times suicide attempt Survivor and the third time was a doozy as I wound up in ICU lost a day and a half of my life and I have no recollection of any of it they had to pump my stomach and I was 15 minutes away from death and woke up to my family physician saying whatever I'm going through I need to find a way out of it because my parents can't go through much more of this and those words always stuck with me. For some reason after that attempt I began to see things differently I actually went to college for psychology to find out why I was so messed up and I learned a lot as I was the target of an alcoholic mother and abusive father I had a lot of childhood trauma that needed to be worked out which gave me self-esteem and self-loathing issues. How long have you suffered with depression? I've been diagnosed with major depressive disorder since 2006 and was placed on Pristiq 100 mg and I added Abilify 10 mg 2 years ago but those medications are no longer doing anything for me my husband actually thinks that they're making me worse but I know that it's not going to be a magic pill that makes me come out of this depression I have to also do the work to dig myself out of the darkness and there's work to do with that including therapeutic services so I decided to join a major depressive disorder study because there's a psychiatrist on board and a therapist while I'm waiting to get medical insurance and if it helps that would be wonderful. I'm willing to try almost anything but the TMS method and the ketamine I'm a little bit weary of but some say that they are lifesavers for them. I hope that you are able to find relief from your depression soon and I'm wishing you peace and well-being keep in touch and let me know how you're doing. Thanks for listening and reading my post.