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Welcome Grammy. I joined this website just a few days ago myself and I like that it's there and I can reach out to it whenever I need to and that there are counsellors and good people like yourself reading and talking to me. I'm on a mickey mouse Canadian pension so I'm as broke as you but at least we have the internet. Can I just suggest that, even tho' it's your hobby, that you make time to go to some kind of citizens' group for the company. Not to make work for yourself (hard to get enthusiastic when you're subject to depressions) but just to be around people. I live in South Africa and I've only been here for a few years but I don't drive and it's too dengerous to walk anywhere (I've got bad knees anyway) so I don't have the opportunity to go out and meet people as I used to in Canada ( my wife has the car and we only go shopping on the weekends - her friends are all Afrikaans speakers which effectively excludes me). We're on the point of releasing our two grown boys into the world so that we can be alone together and not responsible for their needs ( they're adults for heaven's sake). Invite them for supper like adults and them expect them to go home to their own homes and not sit around waiting for you to cook breakfast the next day!! It's not easy, Grammy, but it's your life and you have to own it. I'm working on owning mine and I know that it's going to sound mean and so on when I break the news that their 'childhood' on a soft couch is over. Empty nest is a shock but it is a new and exciting time that comes to us all. Chin up and keep coming back. Patrick
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Grammy, That's a difficult transition to make and I'm sure our members will be along shortly to share their experiences with you. Again, we recommend you begin working through the program. Session 11 particularly focuses on your relationship with other people. Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
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Hi, thanks for the welcome. I have hardly any income, and the doctor at the county health department isnt very concerened about this aspect, I am trying to do this on my own, which is why i am interested in this group, maybe somebody out there can understand how i am feeling, and that it isn't totally hopeless. I have spent my entire life(30 years anyway) being totally dedicated to raising my children, and am finding it awfully difficult to wake up to nobody but myself, since they no longer need me.
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Hi Grammy, Welcome to the group! First, know that you're not alone. Everybody here is in the same boat. If you've never been officially diagnosed, we encourage you to take the depression test, print it off and bring it to your doctor. From there, you can discuss treatment options that are available to you such as one on one counselling, exercise, medication, natural alternatives... Next, start working through our CBT program. It is located in your session diary and will teach you all kinds of great skills and help you track your moods with the mood tracker. Lastly, keep active on the boards. There is strength in numbers and we are committed to supporting and helping you in any way we can. Hope to hear from you again soon! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
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Hello, I really don't know where to start this, except to say I'm scared to death with all these random crazy thoughts. I'm totally alone, and dont know where to begin dealing with all of this mental depression. If somebody would care to talk with me, I would appreciate it.

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