depression fed up

viper57 · ‎16-08-2014

Just need to voice this I am fed up with this depression I have thought that coming back after years some a bad of what has happened to me my thoughts are fighting each other the more I get annoyed with this the worse it gets

BeeGee · ‎16-08-2014

Hi Viper,

I hear you loud and clear. I'm only new at dealing with long term depression but I'm fed up with it too. It seems so all consuming and I just want a normal life, whatever that is.

Hang in there mate. Try to find something to break that cycle - if you find yourself going round and round with those thoughts what about doing something you enjoy to distract yourself? I don't know what you are into, but hopefully you still remember things that you like doing (not always easy when we are depressed, I know). Do some exercise? Watch a DVD? Read a good book? Go and buy yourself something you want but really don't need? Visit a friend who will take your mind off it? Tinker with your car/mower/computer/other infernal device? I've heard lots of people on BB say that when their depression overwhelms them that distraction often works quite well.

Neil_1 · ‎16-08-2014

Hi Viper

You might remember me from threads like "the other one" you've posted in recent times. I placed a response there and am backing up here on this one as well.

BeeGee provided a top response to you on this - and some good examples of distractions.

You know, last night I saw two different "Evenings with Robin Williams" - some of his amazing comic genius 'live' on stage at different times during his career. The man was absolute genius. Just another example of distraction.

Oh and keep on posting here - either on this thread - OR, I think "anyone" who posts on this site is also HIGHLY qualified to provide posts and responses to others on here. You might find some 'good feel' about being able to respond to other people's posts to give advice and suggestions to others? You never know it could be something that you might 'enjoy' and/or find therapeutic?

Kind regards

Neil

viper57 · ‎17-08-2014

Hi my depression and anxiety serviced again after we moved to tasmania we are surrounded by mountains there is always fog and rain the mountains make me feel trapped as I said we are leaving on the 9th sept the house we bought because of where it is it will take time to sell it will be left empty till then which is stressful for me and my husband we made a bad mistake coming here I do feel guilty for needing to go back to WA my husband told me not to feel that way but its hard

geoff · ‎17-08-2014

dear Viper, I too can vouch in moving away from the place where you want to be, in that depression just pounds away at you.

Places that confine you and it doesn't matter if other people find it to be beautiful, but does make you feel depressed, and I using this word as a general statement, which may mean that they aren't depressed, but if you are still struggling with this illness then it compounds on you, in real terms.

I used to love watching the waves roll up and crash onto the beach, but now I couldn't live down there as I do find that to be depressing, so I relate this word as fact. Geoff.

viper57 · ‎17-08-2014

Hi geoff I understand what you are saying we live in queenstown tas it was a lovely sunny day when we bought the house didnt come back a few times to see what the area was like dont get me wrong the people are nice the counry side is lovely but its not what we are used to it was a dream that should have stayed just that theres no permanent doctors shops are nearly 3 hours away just not for me and hubby

Neil_1 · ‎17-08-2014

Dear Viper

May I just chip in here again with saying a massive congratulations to you as well. For having the strength and will firstly to give this change of location a go. It would have been massive to load up and leave to head to another totally different part of the country and to try it.

I say 100% good on you for trying and for giving it a go. And it's so awesome to read that your husband is so supportive of you.

And then having given it a go and tried, you realised that this isn't for you and it's not good for you - to be able to then get up the strength again to move back; that can take loads out of you, as you no doubt feeling.

I guess the only other thing I can suggest for the time being is to stick close by on this site - and know that there'll be people here who are supportive of you and caring for you, as best we can.

But you know, I believe also that something good might come out of this for you for being on here - as you possibly already know, this site has a tremendous amount of people coming here everyday and posting their own stories. I get a feel from the posts I've read from you, that you could in fact be a great help and support to these other posters - responding to them and giving them your advice and experience.

It's just a thought.

Kind regards

Neil