Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on July 21, 2007, at 8:31:11
In reply to All of a sudden; depression/pain; what happened?, posted by OzLand on July 20, 2007, at 22:09:15
Hi Oz,
I have been experiencing mood swings like you described. It's really frightening when all the lights turn off suddenly and the dark thoughts come back with a vengence.remember
-you've been here before
-you'll be here again
-you've survived it before
-you'll survive it againand from what it sounds like, you are having a depressive REACTION to a real stressor. Not depression. A reaction. Not to minimize your pain, but maybe it helps to put it in context. learn what triggered it- social strife and you find yourself in the middle. Any way to gracefully bow out of this one? UU's tend to be awfully intense, if awfully understanding. An odd mixture to be sure, but you know this already.
Can you have a rescue kit nearby? Prepare it when you're in good spirits. Things like art supplies, a trashy magazine, a box of truffles, a bathrobe?
comfy things for hard times? you deserve to feel better. Maybe the mood stabilizers will do you some good, and sedation is not the worst thing in the world. (try telling that to me when I'm in a stuporous haze, though)
yours,
-Ll
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