This is a test to see how many people I may find out there who also suffer from similar conditions. I am referring to a condition I have and have always battled within myself. This will be a challenge for me to be so open and willing to put myself out there and see what sort of responses I may receive.
I hope to build a support group for others who suffer from similar or the like conditions. I have been diagnosed with severe depression and take meds for it. I've been on medication now since 2002 or 2003, I actually don't remember for sure. It's been at least 5 years though.
I have always had issues with suicidal tendencies and have always had to battle it 24/7 on a regular basis. The first doctor to put me on meds was actually surprised that I had survived as long as I have without any medication nor any counseling.
I hope that this blog will not only provide some help for others but for myself in my quest to do so for other people. I cannot afford counseling or any sort of measure that would help ... so I thought why not build a support team online? I hope this blog will be a draw for others to feel welcome to drop in and not only leave advice for others but also share anything that has either helped them or that they feel would indeed help others.
Let's be a group of people willing to reach out to others of our own culture and help from within rather having to find sources of help and funds necessary. Let's find a way to build from inside out. I can't afford such help so I'm hoping by reaching outward and by giving from my own inward resources - we can be a source of strength to each other.
I want to give back and be a source of strength at the same time building my own wall of strength. Whatta ya say? Wanna grow and make a difference from within our own resources? Please write in and let's become a source of strength from within our own walls of strength.
Let's love our own, others and anyone!
My Luv,
Christy
2 comments:
Christy
I was diagnosed with depression when I was 17. I was on medication for 4 years and now have been off medication for almost 5. I still have my bad days where I feel like I don't want to get up out of bed but I do because I am a mom and have to I dont have a choice. Which in a strange way helps as I dont just sit and dwell on me and how bad I am feeling.
I have also had many times in my life mostly when I was younger that I had tried to kill myself. I dont know why those feelings have changeds. But they have.
I hope that you know that your not alone.
Julia
Julia, thank you so much for sharing and commenting. I haven't spent much time on this blog just yet. Barely started it within the last few weeks.
I appreciate you being so open and sharing such personal comments.
I definitely have my good and bad days. When the bad days hit, they're pretty bad. So I'm making note of what I do to get through them, etc. I started wondering if I'm having such a difficult time on the days I do, I'm sure there are others out there who do too.
I want to create a safe place for others to come to and express concerns or that they need help.
If I have had such a hard time getting help myself, surely there are others who have too. If I have trouble helping myself, then I'd like to help others. I figure it helps to get the focus off me as I commented earlier on your post. It's interesting how that helps in many aspects of life and situations.
I hope you will feel comfortable to come back to this blog anytime you are having a rough day/ or rough patch of time.
Sometimes it helps me to lift others while lifting myself at the same time. Make sense?
Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to come back anytime to this blog. :)
Hugz,
Christy
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