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*Venting*
Nothing sets my depression and self-hatred off as much as reaching out to an old friend and then seeing they seem to have blocked me somewhere else.
Nothing sets my depression and self-hatred off as much as reaching out to an old friend and then seeing they seem to have blocked me somewhere else.
So sorry to find your depression like this --- I too have been depressed forever (50+years) and in therapy forever as well since 15-16 years old and on--- now --- at 57 years old I find my memories of childhood trauma have surfaced and all the unresolve pain.. but this has ended the nightmares --- that would have me off myself rather then going to sleep like 3-5 times a week for decades of years... mmmm yeah that was a long stay of suicidal thoughts it has been about 5-6 years that it was lifted for me--- since I started remember and recalling the traumas --- 10-11 years ago- it is not thru the adult children of dysfunctional parents that has helped me with overcoming my triggers to trauma and being in constant anxiety and tension. I will not go into insest details or the trauma details --- I have done that on trekbbs without really resolving them till now. so yes I had turned away from self-hate taught to me by my parents and now treat myself with kindness love and respect -- no more self harm now since a year last november --- being the end of 24 years of constant self harm that I am sorry for but am working to forgive myself of that as well-
I am now learning that I can not think a self-haterd thought while thinking a self-loving thought -- even if I don't believe the self-love or like self-love or even have self-love thoughts---
I have been doing affirmations and it helps "I affirm life loves me." @Commander Troi keep posting we are really friendly here ---
I am now learning that I can not think a self-haterd thought while thinking a self-loving thought -- even if I don't believe the self-love or like self-love or even have self-love thoughts---
I have been doing affirmations and it helps "I affirm life loves me." @Commander Troi keep posting we are really friendly here ---
I got prescribed Amitriptyline for my chronic tension headaches and it actually seems to be helping (only had a headache for about five minutes today) so that's nice.
My counselor, who is a psychologist, told me to talk to my primary care doctor about adding a mood stabilizer to my antidepressants. So I saw my PCP today and found out that one needs a *psychiatrist* to prescribe those. OK, fine. My health insurance website gave a list in my area... and several of the phone numbers are wrong, or inpatient places, or... Argh. I guess I'll try again tomorrow.
Keep trying it's important.. You are important!!
Wow. I'm not sure why I didn't listen to this months ago when this came out, but I nearly hurt my neck nodding.
Wil Wheaton on Trauma, Depression, & Self-Discovery
Wil Wheaton on Trauma, Depression, & Self-Discovery
I am living with OCD, ADHD, anxiety disorder and I've also had my share of PTSD after being hurt by my Uncle Eric when I was 18.
Welcome! Folks are very cool around here.
Thank you. I really need new friends who understand.
Cool
When I feel hurt, I react with explosive anger and/or sarcasm, both meant to hurt back. This has lost me one close friend, several jobs, and led to fights with my husband. I know this is from childhood - letting bullies see you cry just gets you laughed at - and from how my mom does the same thing. Any ideas/thoughts on breaking this terrible habit?
I just posted something about this..
Hurt people hurt people. But after this is the flip side which is,.. healed people heal people.. I have been traumatized as a child and having these trauma reactions as an adult continued as an adult.. when I started healing my childhood traumas I was able to start healing others childhood traumas.. it’s a very difficult process to realize but really rewarding in the end.. I learned to stop having feelings as a child and now I’m learning to enjoy feeling my feelings... even being sad is something I’m seeing as apart of myself..
Hurt people hurt people. But after this is the flip side which is,.. healed people heal people.. I have been traumatized as a child and having these trauma reactions as an adult continued as an adult.. when I started healing my childhood traumas I was able to start healing others childhood traumas.. it’s a very difficult process to realize but really rewarding in the end.. I learned to stop having feelings as a child and now I’m learning to enjoy feeling my feelings... even being sad is something I’m seeing as apart of myself..
Thank you. Just knowing it's possible helps. Therapy is going well and the psychiatrist gave me something to help me sleep better, which she thinks will help a lot.
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