72 hours ago I made a confession through my personal page. The response has been overwhelming. Im sharing it below as many of you may just find it resonates for you or someone you love. Life is hard, its lived at supersonic pace these days with a focus always on the future. Sometimes its good to just stand still and appreciate what you have today. If what I say below does touch a nerve then please reach out for help as the support and love I have felt over the last 3 days from family, friends and acquaintances has been incredible and I am humbled. Jo Blown away by the thoughtfulness of a mum from the school playground who I am only just getting to know. She has sent me a totally unexpected bunch of flowers and reduced me to tears (the good kind). She noticed that Im not quite right and choose to act. To be honest Ive been not quite right for what feels like forever but at last I am feeling clearer. Im now 2 weeks off my antidepressants. The last 18 months weaning myself off have been beyond hard. Im not cured of depression, the terrible beast lives deep in my soul. I am having to learn to live with the unpredictability and fear of sudden attacks. But now I am free of my drug addiction (for me anti depressants have done more harm than good) Im in a better place. Im not going to live in fear of what tomorrow may bring - the inability to function with normal human beings, the desire to sleep forever, the anger, anxiety, or drinking myself into a stupor to block out the pain. No thats not for me - I have decided to live for today. To those of you out there suffering silently - reach out to friends and family. Do what you need to do to live with depression but not be controlled and defined by it. You might be surprised when you tell people just how many of them get it, how many wear the same mask you do. Today is a good day with a beautiful bunch of flowers colouring my day. Tomorrow - who cares its right here and now that counts!
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:52:29 +0000
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