Am I damaged

[MrJMan]

So I have suffered with depression, anxiety and ED for just over 2 years. It’s nasty! I hate it, I hate who it has made me become but most of all I hate what it’s done to my wife and I… I need divine intervention or something

[kenster1]

hi don`t like the change myself myself gladly accept most of it and work on it to become a better version of myself.having support goes a long way I don`t really have any but hope you have and maybe include your Mrs in your support.

[Struggle001]

Find a focus, something you can throw yourself into to keep your mind occupied and your heart happy. When you find yourself starting to go down that dark path, push yourself to leave that thought by doing something. I know ots difficult to do anything when your in that place but force yourself to do something as soon as you feel it coming on.

[MrJMan in reply to Struggle001]

I crack on at the gum and it really helps, I’m trying to be a better man that’s all I can do

[Struggle001]

Iv suffered with depression for 20+ years but I have a hold on it now (with sme help of medication too) IT doesn't have a hold on me. I threw myself into family, parents, siblings, niblings ect and their love pulled me out of the worse time of my life. It doesn't have to be family. Could be exercise, painting, reading anything to keep your mind busy with something other than your own thoughts. Listening to others life events of depression also helped me alot. Hope you recover soon x

[MrJMan]

Kind to myself that’s hard mate

[Hidden]

Consider all that is going on is a learning time for you that will eventually bring forward a more life that will make you that much stronger and develope that positive attitude in your life

I was retired when I wa thirty seven and now at seventy two I hope I have developed and much more positive outlook in my live.

I am entering a period of time where I will soon be having operations, four in all to my eyes, the asseeements have been undertaken since early last summer.

Also I seem to be heading for an operation on my sinus.

Yesterday I had results for a further condition. Things can only get better, and that is all anyone can say.

Consider living for the day not the past, that will look after itself. You will just make matters worse. Remember sometimes a cup of tea and bikky makes that positive mind change for you, you will move on, try and enjoy the journey

BOB

[Tammalu]

We are ALL damaged. (All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.) So get to know Christ - God's sacrifice for our sins. He is our healer. Just start talking to God and Jesus. If you're not sure if He's real, ask Him to show Himself to you. And get a therapist, go to Celebrate Recovery, get on a good antidepressant, etc. All of these help. Read the Bible. I went through depression and my husband went through a severe clinical depression. The more things you throw at the depression - memorizing encouraging scripture, developing a sense of God's presence, going to church, going to support groups, getting a therapist, going on an antidepressant - the more likely and the more quickly you might get some relief. Depression doesn't always go away real quickly, especially if you've had it a long time. But you never know. Just try as many of the suggestions you see on this page that make sense to you. If you keep at it and don't give up, you actually will get stronger and develop more endurance and more emotional 'muscles', so that the pain won't be as bad and will eventually subside.