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Notsohappydananymore
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Hi I'm Dan. the past year has been waves of happy then felling so lost in my self overthinking everything thought would turn into facts loss sleep with the worry that nothing would get better and feeling so worthless. I would push it down and March on I knew deep inside something was wrong only just 3 days ago I felt unhappy lost confused scared again aND as I had done a few times I I thought the thing that was making me unhappy was my wife so I say I need to end this and push it on to her. her Hart breaks and goes out with some friends. I'm left with this hole that is getting bigger and I start to see that there is something wrong inside me in my head and it is so scary. I went to the doc and going back today. my wife and I have had a talk I opened up I told her all that was inside she really is amazing but can't seem to shake this felling she deserves better. I read other people's forms and blogs and my Hart goes out to them.
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geoff
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hello Dan, it always breaks my heart when I read and hear of one person in a marriage that has depression, because it seems to put a barrier between the two of you, not that this is what you ever wanted, but depression will do this, but what you don't know is that your marriage can get better once again, although at the moment that may seem to be impossible, but really nothing is impossible when you sit down and think of it.
We often feel as though we're not happy because of our spouse, and yes this maybe true in some occasions, but then there are times when it might not be true.
By your wife going out with her friends isn't going to help you but more so destroy you even further, and to say she deserves better is not any way to try and help you, because you could be working and doing everything possible to try and make her happy, and you can't possibly do anymore for her.
This is going to be a continual problem for you, because what else does she want which you may not be able to afford, which brings me to ask you does she work as well.
At the moment you have to get well yourself, that's important, that's what you must do, because if you don't then you will be unhappy for a long time, in this marriage or by yourself.
Ask your doctor about the mental health plan which entitles you to 10 free sessions with a psychologist.
There is much more that I would like to discuss with you, but only when you are ready, so please do. Geoff.

Hey Geoff.

Thanks for talking. my wife is a say at home mum of our 3 little girls. when we talked she is understanding (too much so) and there for me she insures me that she is here for me through think and thin which I feel good about at the moment I feel positive about the parth a head but scared I don't think I have hit rock bottom but I need to give my self some tools and help because if I keep on this parth I'm heading down well it scares me. a hard long Path ahead. she has brought it up in the past but I told her no there nothing wrong. but now I see what I need to do.

pipsy
Community Member

Hi Notsohappydananymore. Your chosen name seems to say it all. You want the marriage, you want your wife, but you don't want her unhappy, you believe you are not making her happy, so you 'give her permission' to seek her own life. Is that what you're saying? The word depression, as Geoff has indicated has really clouded your judgement, making you decide things you are not really capable of deciding. Any decisions that involves two people, be it marriage or even a business partnership needs both of you on the same page. When one of the partnership becomes depressed and their thinking goes 'pear shaped' as yours has, it's time to get some professional guidance. A therapist or guidance counsellor can help, but you will need a Dr's referral, also as Geoff again suggested, inquire about the mental health plan.

Lynda

Hey Lynda

What you say about the permission to seek her own life is right. and I brought this up and she says we in this together

Hi, great to hear that you are together through thick and thin. Hope you can sort everything out.

Lynda