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Sylvia4648 Posts: 5140
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Hi Blackdays, first please accept my welcome to our group along w/ the others'. I'm sorry you need us but glad that you found us. And, as the others have said, we do understand because we are there, or in some cases have been there. I have suffered from depression off and on since I was 3, and now I have several other conditions as well. Tho I had some good times in my life, my current bout of depression has been going for 16 years and counting because of the events of my life in that time frame. As for others understanding, it's really hard to understand something one has not been thru. When somebody tells me to snap out of it, depending if it's someone I care about responding to, I tell them that depression is a disease, not a choice. It's just that it's in our brain chemicals rather than our bodies. Sometimes I ask if they would tell me to snap out of diabetes; of course that idea horrifies most people, and that's when I pounce and tell them I have as much control over depression as people have w/ their diabetes. And we do understand, honey. Scout's honor.  Warm welcoming wishes, Sylvia 'I didn't have time to write a short [post].' Mark Twain wrote that one for me. LOL
'Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.'
'Life is what's happening while we are busy making other plans.'
NOTE: I can't imagine anyone is surprised that distracted driving has overtaken drunk driving as the number one cause of death on the road. Please, y'all, keep your eyes sharp when you drive. The guy in the next car could be on a computer in the dash board (whoever dreamed that up should have to watch autopsies), while the one behind you is texting. It's important to be aware of those around you. The kid who ended my second to last life was in a huge SUV and on the telephone.
I am not a medical practitioner. I speak only from personal experience. Please do not interpret anything I say as medical advice. |
