struggling to get on the right path

[SpaceballstheMovie]

This depression I’m struggling from has been eating me alive from the inside and I’ve never really been able to just talk about it for fear of being misunderstood or having judgement passed on me by the people I love most. So I’m trying to reach out here for support. I just keep getting lost in these depressive thoughts that everything I do is never good enough.

[Itwillgetbettr]

Hi currently in a depressive episode myself. Are you able to label those thoughts when they come up as useless negative self talk? You can say to yourself something like"stop! Those are not my thoughts but the sickness." Advanced mode swap it to a positive" I have awesome tastes in movies."

[ModeratePizza]

Hello - I’m an ‘old guy’ that’s been fighting a similar fight for as long as I can remember. Looking back I see I’ve had a lot of successes and I’ve been blessed with a loving family, but I’ve always been so hard on myself that most times none of that matters. I hear you.

Recently I’ve been trying to learn all I can about mindfulness. Meditation seemed like a waste of time at first but I stuck to it. It’s helping. But I’ve lived way too long just not liking myself. I hope you explore all avenues to get some relief. It’s not easy, but I hope you find a way to celebrate yourself once in a while. I’m new to this forum too and it’s eye-opening to see that you are not alone. Best of luck to you.

[Puddles1234]

I just joined this group and this is my first reply to anyone.

First...I absolutely love Spaceballs. :-). Second, get a therapist. Sometimes life can use a little help.