topic Depressed and Alone in Depression

Depressed and Alone

happyannie — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 11:14:26 GMT

Having a hard day today, feeling very depressed and low really low.

Nothing I can think of has triggered my mood, I just woke up thismorning in a state of depression and haven't been able to pull myself up. Its alot easier said than done. Im also feeling anxious.

My mind is at war with itself, everything seems muffled. I also feel very confused, my thoughts are all over the place. Its as if everythings moving along and Im just watching.

Ive been doing my mindfullness and my controlled breathing, its better than nothing. My Doctors seem happy with me at the moment, shame Im not happy with myself. I also keep a daily journal which I find very helpful.

Anyway I just needed to vent, thanx BB

Annie

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Guest_989 — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 11:19:42 GMT

Tomorrow's a new day, good nights sleep start fresh tomorrow

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happyannie — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 11:32:17 GMT

Thank you Azbox

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geoff — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:23:16 GMT

hello Happyannie, you have to take care of yourself, but remember please keep in touch with us.Geoff.

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RandR — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 08:01:10 GMT

Hi happyannie,

Sorry to hear that you're having a hard day and feeling that way. Not sorry to see that you have posted on the Beyond Blue forums to communicate and let people know how you're feeling 🙂

I only recently joined Beyond Blue and became active on the forums. Prior to that, I went through many stages of depression over a period of 12 years and know all to well that feeling of not wanting to wake up and not knowing what has triggered your mood. Depression has that ability to just creep up on you when you least expect it.

If you don't mind me asking how long have you been keeping a journal for? My girlfriend keeps journals too and absolutely loves writing. In fact she is always down at the State Library here in Melbourne. I've been contemplating getting a journal for myself.

Would love to get some ideas from you on how to start/what topics to begin with when starting a journal if your happy to shed some ideas?

Hope you're are feeling better and thanks for reaching out 🙂

Regards,

Raman.

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happyannie — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:57:52 GMT

Hi Raman

Thank you for your reply.

Ive been keeping a daily journal for about 5 years now, I dont necessarily have topics as such, but the way I write in my journal is as if Im speaking to a therapist just really being open with my feelings and theres something very relaxing writing this way and theres nothing better than writing. I keep all my journals in a special place and quite often look back over them for strength.

Buy a nice notebook or journal with nice paper grab yourself a nice pen and just start having a conversation, its such an uplifting feeling and its very rewarding.

Sometimes writing things down can be problem solving as well.

Im sure your girlfriend would agree about writing, its great.

Take Care

Annie

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Fairywings — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:11:20 GMT

Hi annie nice to meet you xx keep fighting sweetheart as tomorrow is a new day a fresh start try to get a good night's sleep always helps. Feeling much the same for the better part of 4 weeks now but gotta fight for which it makes us stronger from within xx please keep reaching out to us we are allhere for you xx Venessa

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happyannie — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:35:24 GMT

Thank you for your beautiful reply Venessa I wish you all the best xx.

Take Care of yourself and you keep being strong.

Annie

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pawsy — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:53:19 GMT

Hi Annie,

Sorry to hear you've had a hard day. Wishing tomorrow will be a better one for you. Best wishes from pawsy xx

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Peace_Seeker — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:04:11 GMT

Hey Annie

Im sorry you've been having a tough time. Thank goodness for these forums hey?!

Keep up the mindfulness. It's all about practice.

"In the broken places, the light shines through." Leonard Cohen

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Fairywings — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:21:18 GMT

You 2 sweetheart don't ever give up on yourself xx

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RandR — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:44:18 GMT

Hi Annie,

Thanks for shedding some more light and sharing that with me. You've definitely painted a great picture for me and somewhat inspired me to get a journal and get writing!

And I have no doubt at all that my girlfriend would absolutely agree with you on the writing front!

Thanks again and I'll let you know how I get on 🙂

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Sowtey — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:48:31 GMT

Hi Happyannie

Sorry to hear that you are not feeling great today. I do the things you talked about, like writing in a journal, controlled breathing. I also find doing Meditation and yoga really help me. if only our minds would stop going at 100 miles an hour?! that's what it feels like to me at times. I question those negative thoughts and remind myself that they are not necessarily real or true. Being outdoors in sunshine helps me too. Look after yourself and all the very best.

Sowtey

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Sophie_M — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:12:39 GMT

Hi happyannie, thanks for posting again. Not sure if you saw our last messages and have seen our emails about keeping to one thread for support? We're going to close this thread and again ask that you keep to one of your existing threads so your story can be kept in one place.

When seeking support on the forums, we really encourage members to use one thread rather than starting new ones all the time. It's really difficult for the community to keep up with your story if you have a lot of threads going at once, and you may find yourself having to repeat information if your story is spread across the forum - sometimes our members will be repeating themselves as well if it's an issue you've had previously.

Help us to support you by keeping to one thread, even if you're returning here after a period of time. There's a lot of value in seeing how someone's story evolves over time, and when facing a new crisis it's helpful to scroll back and see how you've coped previously.

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