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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

Thank you everyone for you insight.

I guess I know deep down inside me that I was doing to much and pushing down a lot of stuff that I probably should have been dealing with, you know always keeping on the happy face and all that junk, don't rock the boat and all that stuff.

I am pretty sure that I don't want to get back to that place again, but I think a part of me is scared that I will lose some of the good stuff that I was, if that makes any sense.

Sally if you figure out how to get out of dishes and laundry, please let me know

Greg have you trying looking in your area for a peer led support group? I know we didn't have one where I was located, so I started one. It really doesn't give me much of what I need, but knowing that others are being helped is really good for my self esteem.

Stacy

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 71

Sally,

Don't stop doing everything, though. We need you here.

Ashley, what triggers me at this time is being alone, or being tired. I normally prefer being alone, or at least I used to prefer it. I think that's beginning to change. And I think that's for the best.

Greg

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 121

Ashley: I have found that being spoken to harshly or criticized triggers feeling of depression and sadness in me. Also, sarcasm directed toward me and anxiety producing events seem to leave me drained and depressed. I know I should be able to handle criticism, but it sends me into a funk every time. I would like some hints and tips on how I can be more resilient to these situations. I will feel anxious and stressed out for days afterward, but in a week or so, I forget the incident even happened and feel ok about it when I think back. So I know that it was never a big deal to begin with.

Stacy: Yes, it sounds like you had a busy schedule before! If it were me, I might try and redefine what normal is, allowing myself more time to take breaks and rest. Sometimes I think I need to work on doing way less each day. I want to focus on getting better, not on getting stuff done. This sometimes means that I will choose one task to do per day outside of dishes and laundry (I am always sort of puttering around with those). And I don't make my bed anymore unless company is coming!

I'm sure, if I keep working at it, I can stop doing other things too. : )

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 17

Hi Stacy

I agree with Greg.

Perhaps you were trying to do too much before?

I think the absolute key to keeping well after recovering from stress induced Depression is to accept this fact.

At the end of the day I am sure your family would prefer a Mom who does her best for her kids within her limits and stays well, rather than the return of 'Super Mom' who charges around at 100 miles an hour ( only sleeps 4 hours a night - not enough!) and then becomes ill again.

Take care

cyclerider

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 71

Hi Stacy,

It seems to me that having a 'normal' life does not necessarily mean being super mom. You may have been doing too much before.

I'm not trying to return to where I was before the depression. I'm trying to find a better place, but I'm not worried about it being the same place.

Greg

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

Hi All,

I am not sure why, but one of my major triggers is when I have to rush. I go into full panic mode if I don't have a certain amount of time to prepare myself to leave the house. I try to plan around this, but sometimes life just doesn't work that way.

I am not sure what is causing this, prior to my depression, I was super mom, working, sports, always on the go, , volunteering, always running, not a lot of down time, heck sometimes (read a lot of times) I never slept more then 4 hrs a night.

So I am not sure, but it seems like my whole life has been turned to a completely opposite place of where I was before the depression. Sometimes by allowing myself the time I need to "prepare" myself to leave the house just makes me feel guilty for not being able to function as I used to and also has me wondering how I will get back to my "normal" life where I won't have time to prepare to go out. Not sure if that makes any sense at all, as always I end up with more questions.

Stacy

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11213

Members,

It is important to realize what your triggers are and how they affect you. Do week-ends trigger you, your emotions, and your craves? Take this week-end to be aware of the triggers around you.

What is causing this?
How did you handle it?
How can you prevent it?
How can you avoid it?

By preparing and being ready, you can continue to be active within your progress and get to the root of the trigger, as well as being able to combat it.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

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