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Hi Confused, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I wasn't able to pull myself out of the black pit without meds. God knows I wanted out! I couldn't see the forest for the trees, ya know? It felt like I lost myself. I tried to reach out as best as I could, but not many understand at all. Now, some of my friends ask how I'm doing and I tell them how much better I am. If I tell them that I'm on meds that have helped me greatly, they look at me like I have 3 heads and suggest that I don't need medication. But they weren't really there locked in my head - they probably don't realize that my despair was so deep that I almost took my own life. It only takes a minute of deep despair to do the wrong un-changeable act. Thank god I made it through, because I truly do love life. I love my family. It was my desire to improve my relationship with my (now ex) boyfriend that led to making the call to my doctor. It's weird how difficult it can be to take the steps you know will help. Thank God I Did!
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Thanks, Kera7, for your supportive response to my intro. It's really good to know there are people who truly understand. I know that black abyss or pit of despair entirely too well -- has the medication helped you keep away from it or what do you to to pull yourself out? Kids are wonderful, aren't they? Mine are 11 and 13 now, so we're getting into some of that teenager stuff but they're caring, confident, healthy young women -- they make me laugh and I'm so proud of them. I was concerned about how all the change, unhappiness and negativity they experienced when they were younger would affect them, and it did for a while but they are happy, have close friends, are doing well at school, and make good choices in tough situations. Sending you positive energy...
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Hi Kera7, Welcome to the site! Thanks for sharing your introduction here with us. Members here truly understand what it is like to experience depression. Please feel free to roam the site at your own pace. The Depression Center offers personalized, interactive tools that have helped thousands of people challenge and overcome their depression. The core of the Depression Center is our Depression Program which is an interactive, 16-session cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)course. When using cognitive behavioral therapy, each person has unique goals in their treatment. Whatever your motivation, cognitive behavioral therapy is a very effective treatment for depression. You can use the tools whether or not you are taking medication, and whether or not you are currently seeing a therapist or mental health professional. Casey ___________________________________ The Depression Center Support Team
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Hi there. I'm 36 years old. Mom to two great girls. I'm divorced, it was really hard (especially the custody issues), but that's better, he and I get along OK as co-parents now. The whole situation brought me down the blackest spiral of hell. I almost didn't make it through, but I'm one of the lucky ones I guess. I wish the people who are most important to me understood, but I don't think they really could unless they've been to that abyss. I wouldn't wish it on anyone but if only they could feel it, they would know what I'm going through. My family (and the rare 2 friends who have their own abysses) love me unconditionally. I still crave their understanding, anyway. Luckily, I ended up getting to my doctor before I successfully harmed myself. The meds. are helping me become the person that I was so long ago. I've got smile wrinkles by my eyes now! I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see that! I still have a lot of work to do, still need alot of help. Hopefully, the help and love I have received and continue to happen upon will magnify through me and brighten others' days. As my little baby girl is so fond of saying, "Peace out".

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