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Q: Life's Up's And Down's
asked by: Jackpot777 on July 2nd, 2004
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First off, im new to these forums and wanted to say hey to everyone. I think this probably is the right spot to post this. While I wouldnt say im depressed to a severe level.......I have been going through a depression for a few months now. Seems like everything this year has been going downhill. I have been hit with alot of financial problems and my hours at work are cut in half since the beginning of the year. Im just managing to pay the bills. Ever since my ex fiance' left me over 3 years ago, (which I think scarred me)........I have only had 1 small relationship with a girl for about a month, and that was a looong time ago. Even good quality friends have dropped since a year ago. I have been a happy person for years on end, and would never imagined that I would be posting something in the depression forums. I went from somebody that wanted some alone time at night, to not wanting to be alone at all. Even the days that I dont have work, I just want to sleep in, which I am unable to do anymore. As soon as I wake up, I just get all these thoughts rushing in my head and cant go back to sleep. And it really seems like I have to push myself to get anything done. Does anyone else feel like this? Also, I was thinking of getting on anti depressants (took them yrs ago for 3 months and they worked), but then again, I really dont have the money for that right now. I dont know, maybe im rambling.....Maybe not, im just off work today and found this site and thought I would check it out. Obviously this is a down period of my life and am hopeing for a turnaround to the upside this year. Have a good one, jackpot777 (26/m)
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qt3
replied on July 2nd, 2004
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If you have to go back on meds for awhile then do it, but I would also suggest that you look into cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt). I was on meds for many years before I found cbt and it cured me and got me off meds in a remarkably short period of time. Cbt is not like other talk therapy, it's all about using the tools to learn to think more clearly and accurately about things and once you do your anxiety and depression will begin to lift before your eyes. My favorite starter book on cbt is "been there, done that? Do this! By sam obitz. The more dedicated you are to the tools the faster and deeper the recovery regardless of how bad their anxiety was when they got started. Good luck and I hope this helps.

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Haley
replied on July 8th, 2004
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Agree with q. Do whatever you have to and look into cbt. It saved my life and got rid of my panic attacks. The obitz book is great and really easy to get through to.
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Jackpot777
replied on July 8th, 2004
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Thanks for the input, I just got done ordering the book 10mins ago. Sounds like a really good book to read about now. Thanks again, j
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Haley
replied on July 15th, 2004
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You're welcome. If you use the tools in the middle of the book regularly i
think you will have success with them like I did Smile
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KittyKat
replied on July 21st, 2004
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Jackpot,
there are many mental health services that can offer low cost or no cost medications to people. Maybe you could do a search in the city you live in. If you really need the med's... Go for it.

Kitty
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qt3
replied on July 28th, 2004
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Hi jackpot-

i hope the cbt tools are helping and you are starting to feel better and turning your life back around :d
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