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mabusincarnate

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i've been depressed lately. it seems to come in bursts. i'm fine for a while then depressed for a while. i get super lazy with no motivation for anything. i'm afraid people at work are going to notice and school is already starting to slip.

my problem is that i'm getting "old." i'm 25. i'm working on a solid career but by the time it gets going i'll have to quit working. i can't seem to break past the "what's the point" thought any time i do anything.

i read that antidepressant pills are only marginally affective and require quite a bit of trial and error. i'm not a very open person so counseling would be difficult. church helps a lot of people but i don't believe any religions.

what did you do to get past it? i need to do something.
 
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mabusincarnate

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i've been depressed lately. it seems to come in bursts. i'm fine for a while then depressed for a while. i get super lazy with no motivation for anything. i'm afraid people at work are going to notice and school is already starting to slip.

my problem is that i'm getting "old." i'm 25. i'm working on a solid career but by the time it gets going i'll have to quit working. i can't seem to break past the "what's the point" thought any time i do anything.

i read that antidepressant pills are only marginally affective and require quite a bit of trial and error. i'm not a very open person so counseling would be difficult. church helps a lot of people but i don't believe any religions.

what did you do to get past it? i need to do something.
 
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mabusincarnate

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i've been depressed lately. it seems to come in bursts. i'm fine for a while then depressed for a while. i get super lazy with no motivation for anything. i'm afraid people at work are going to notice and school is already starting to slip.

my problem is that i'm getting "old." i'm 25. i'm working on a solid career but by the time it gets going i'll have to quit working. i can't seem to break past the "what's the point" thought any time i do anything.

i read that antidepressant pills are only marginally affective and require quite a bit of trial and error. i'm not a very open person so counseling would be difficult. church helps a lot of people but i don't believe any religions.

what did you do to get past it? i need to do something.
 
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mabusincarnate

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i've been depressed lately. it seems to come in bursts. i'm fine for a while then depressed for a while. i get super lazy with no motivation for anything. i'm afraid people at work are going to notice and school is already starting to slip.

my problem is that i'm getting "old." i'm 25. i'm working on a solid career but by the time it gets going i'll have to quit working. i can't seem to break past the "what's the point" thought any time i do anything.

i read that antidepressant pills are only marginally affective and require quite a bit of trial and error. i'm not a very open person so counseling would be difficult. church helps a lot of people but i don't believe any religions.

what did you do to get past it? i need to do something.
 
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mabusincarnate

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i've been depressed lately. it seems to come in bursts. i'm fine for a while then depressed for a while. i get super lazy with no motivation for anything. i'm afraid people at work are going to notice and school is already starting to slip.
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<br />my problem is that i'm getting "old." i'm 25. i'm working on a solid career but by the time it gets going i'll have to quit working. i can't seem to break past the "what's the point" thought any time i do anything.
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<br />i read that antidepressant pills are only marginally affective and require quite a bit of trial and error. i'm not a very open person so counseling would be difficult. church helps a lot of people but i don't believe any religions.
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<br />what did you do to get past it? i need to do something.
 
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sarabeth87

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Well I never wanted to try antidepressants, but finally about a month ago I finally let my doc prescribe me some. Now I've dealth with depression since I entered my teen years and over the past 2 or 3 years it has gotten alot worse. Well I've been on Zoloft now for nearly a month and I feel a lot better. I'm not 100% better by any means, but it has really helped.
 
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sarabeth87

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Well I never wanted to try antidepressants, but finally about a month ago I finally let my doc prescribe me some. Now I've dealth with depression since I entered my teen years and over the past 2 or 3 years it has gotten alot worse. Well I've been on Zoloft now for nearly a month and I feel a lot better. I'm not 100% better by any means, but it has really helped.
 
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sarabeth87

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Well I never wanted to try antidepressants, but finally about a month ago I finally let my doc prescribe me some. Now I've dealth with depression since I entered my teen years and over the past 2 or 3 years it has gotten alot worse. Well I've been on Zoloft now for nearly a month and I feel a lot better. I'm not 100% better by any means, but it has really helped.
 
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sarabeth87

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Well I never wanted to try antidepressants, but finally about a month ago I finally let my doc prescribe me some. Now I've dealth with depression since I entered my teen years and over the past 2 or 3 years it has gotten alot worse. Well I've been on Zoloft now for nearly a month and I feel a lot better. I'm not 100% better by any means, but it has really helped.
 
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sarabeth87

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Well I never wanted to try antidepressants, but finally about a month ago I finally let my doc prescribe me some. Now I've dealth with depression since I entered my teen years and over the past 2 or 3 years it has gotten alot worse. Well I've been on Zoloft now for nearly a month and I feel a lot better. I'm not 100% better by any means, but it has really helped.
 
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welshwitch

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hey. i think this "why bother" feeling is common for CFers, particularly those entering their late 20s. that's what my doctor said. when i came into this negative mindset, i went and saw a counselor to air out some of my concerns. one concern for me was, "Wait a second, i wasn't supposed to make it this far, what the hell am i supposed to do NOW!??" She was very helpful in helping me diffuse some of this negativity, which was making me feel frozen and trapped and unsure of how to proceed re: career, life, marriage, kids,etc. she alluded to the realization that now I am "waking up" from a life of denial, and, guess what girl: you are still alive. worse, you have to face your life. you don't get a "get out of jail free" card from dealing with life just because you were dealt a chronic illness that was "supposed" to kill you. well guess what--it didn't. (note: i'm not saying you're thinking this way, this was just how i was thinking).

she recommended some books--one being "Full Catastrophe Living" (i'm forgetting the author) and some breathing techniques that were supposed to relieve stress. some of these were a little on the hippie dippy side, i'm not gonna lie. but it ultimately was very helpful to talk to this counselor to start to hear myself and some of the fear that i was buying into re: CF. She was able to redirect my fear into a more productive place.

so i recommend therapy, not necessarily meds. if you can change your attitude about CF it'll go a long way to helping your physical health, too.
 
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welshwitch

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hey. i think this "why bother" feeling is common for CFers, particularly those entering their late 20s. that's what my doctor said. when i came into this negative mindset, i went and saw a counselor to air out some of my concerns. one concern for me was, "Wait a second, i wasn't supposed to make it this far, what the hell am i supposed to do NOW!??" She was very helpful in helping me diffuse some of this negativity, which was making me feel frozen and trapped and unsure of how to proceed re: career, life, marriage, kids,etc. she alluded to the realization that now I am "waking up" from a life of denial, and, guess what girl: you are still alive. worse, you have to face your life. you don't get a "get out of jail free" card from dealing with life just because you were dealt a chronic illness that was "supposed" to kill you. well guess what--it didn't. (note: i'm not saying you're thinking this way, this was just how i was thinking).

she recommended some books--one being "Full Catastrophe Living" (i'm forgetting the author) and some breathing techniques that were supposed to relieve stress. some of these were a little on the hippie dippy side, i'm not gonna lie. but it ultimately was very helpful to talk to this counselor to start to hear myself and some of the fear that i was buying into re: CF. She was able to redirect my fear into a more productive place.

so i recommend therapy, not necessarily meds. if you can change your attitude about CF it'll go a long way to helping your physical health, too.
 
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welshwitch

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hey. i think this "why bother" feeling is common for CFers, particularly those entering their late 20s. that's what my doctor said. when i came into this negative mindset, i went and saw a counselor to air out some of my concerns. one concern for me was, "Wait a second, i wasn't supposed to make it this far, what the hell am i supposed to do NOW!??" She was very helpful in helping me diffuse some of this negativity, which was making me feel frozen and trapped and unsure of how to proceed re: career, life, marriage, kids,etc. she alluded to the realization that now I am "waking up" from a life of denial, and, guess what girl: you are still alive. worse, you have to face your life. you don't get a "get out of jail free" card from dealing with life just because you were dealt a chronic illness that was "supposed" to kill you. well guess what--it didn't. (note: i'm not saying you're thinking this way, this was just how i was thinking).

she recommended some books--one being "Full Catastrophe Living" (i'm forgetting the author) and some breathing techniques that were supposed to relieve stress. some of these were a little on the hippie dippy side, i'm not gonna lie. but it ultimately was very helpful to talk to this counselor to start to hear myself and some of the fear that i was buying into re: CF. She was able to redirect my fear into a more productive place.

so i recommend therapy, not necessarily meds. if you can change your attitude about CF it'll go a long way to helping your physical health, too.
 
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welshwitch

Guest
hey. i think this "why bother" feeling is common for CFers, particularly those entering their late 20s. that's what my doctor said. when i came into this negative mindset, i went and saw a counselor to air out some of my concerns. one concern for me was, "Wait a second, i wasn't supposed to make it this far, what the hell am i supposed to do NOW!??" She was very helpful in helping me diffuse some of this negativity, which was making me feel frozen and trapped and unsure of how to proceed re: career, life, marriage, kids,etc. she alluded to the realization that now I am "waking up" from a life of denial, and, guess what girl: you are still alive. worse, you have to face your life. you don't get a "get out of jail free" card from dealing with life just because you were dealt a chronic illness that was "supposed" to kill you. well guess what--it didn't. (note: i'm not saying you're thinking this way, this was just how i was thinking).

she recommended some books--one being "Full Catastrophe Living" (i'm forgetting the author) and some breathing techniques that were supposed to relieve stress. some of these were a little on the hippie dippy side, i'm not gonna lie. but it ultimately was very helpful to talk to this counselor to start to hear myself and some of the fear that i was buying into re: CF. She was able to redirect my fear into a more productive place.

so i recommend therapy, not necessarily meds. if you can change your attitude about CF it'll go a long way to helping your physical health, too.
 
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welshwitch

Guest
hey. i think this "why bother" feeling is common for CFers, particularly those entering their late 20s. that's what my doctor said. when i came into this negative mindset, i went and saw a counselor to air out some of my concerns. one concern for me was, "Wait a second, i wasn't supposed to make it this far, what the hell am i supposed to do NOW!??" She was very helpful in helping me diffuse some of this negativity, which was making me feel frozen and trapped and unsure of how to proceed re: career, life, marriage, kids,etc. she alluded to the realization that now I am "waking up" from a life of denial, and, guess what girl: you are still alive. worse, you have to face your life. you don't get a "get out of jail free" card from dealing with life just because you were dealt a chronic illness that was "supposed" to kill you. well guess what--it didn't. (note: i'm not saying you're thinking this way, this was just how i was thinking).
<br />
<br />she recommended some books--one being "Full Catastrophe Living" (i'm forgetting the author) and some breathing techniques that were supposed to relieve stress. some of these were a little on the hippie dippy side, i'm not gonna lie. but it ultimately was very helpful to talk to this counselor to start to hear myself and some of the fear that i was buying into re: CF. She was able to redirect my fear into a more productive place.
<br />
<br />so i recommend therapy, not necessarily meds. if you can change your attitude about CF it'll go a long way to helping your physical health, too.
 
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jdubbs

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This all sounds very familiar. My best ally against depression is exercise, hands down. My brain feels fundamentally different after I exercise. (It also wards off lung decline). Second, I'd suggest talk therapy. I find it interesting what I end up saying. Third, I'd suggest anti-depressants. I have tried them in the past. They can help, but my personal opinion is they aren't a great long term solution. In a pinch, they have helped me, tho. Other than that, just think of people who have it worse. All that said, I'm no "life is a bowl of cherries" kinda guy.
 
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jdubbs

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This all sounds very familiar. My best ally against depression is exercise, hands down. My brain feels fundamentally different after I exercise. (It also wards off lung decline). Second, I'd suggest talk therapy. I find it interesting what I end up saying. Third, I'd suggest anti-depressants. I have tried them in the past. They can help, but my personal opinion is they aren't a great long term solution. In a pinch, they have helped me, tho. Other than that, just think of people who have it worse. All that said, I'm no "life is a bowl of cherries" kinda guy.
 
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jdubbs

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This all sounds very familiar. My best ally against depression is exercise, hands down. My brain feels fundamentally different after I exercise. (It also wards off lung decline). Second, I'd suggest talk therapy. I find it interesting what I end up saying. Third, I'd suggest anti-depressants. I have tried them in the past. They can help, but my personal opinion is they aren't a great long term solution. In a pinch, they have helped me, tho. Other than that, just think of people who have it worse. All that said, I'm no "life is a bowl of cherries" kinda guy.
 
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jdubbs

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This all sounds very familiar. My best ally against depression is exercise, hands down. My brain feels fundamentally different after I exercise. (It also wards off lung decline). Second, I'd suggest talk therapy. I find it interesting what I end up saying. Third, I'd suggest anti-depressants. I have tried them in the past. They can help, but my personal opinion is they aren't a great long term solution. In a pinch, they have helped me, tho. Other than that, just think of people who have it worse. All that said, I'm no "life is a bowl of cherries" kinda guy.
 
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jdubbs

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This all sounds very familiar. My best ally against depression is exercise, hands down. My brain feels fundamentally different after I exercise. (It also wards off lung decline). Second, I'd suggest talk therapy. I find it interesting what I end up saying. Third, I'd suggest anti-depressants. I have tried them in the past. They can help, but my personal opinion is they aren't a great long term solution. In a pinch, they have helped me, tho. Other than that, just think of people who have it worse. All that said, I'm no "life is a bowl of cherries" kinda guy.
 
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