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Hi I have already written about my situation and my feelings about this have left me feeling nothing at all. What causes this?
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I have taken medication for it before but, I found that they just mask the problems. I want to learn how to change my way of thinking so it doesn't happen anymore and not just mask the problem. I have thought of going to a support group and plan on doing that. I hope that helps. I am searching for people in the same situation as me to talk it out. I just don't want to feel this way anymore and be happy.
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Hi Cat. Welcome to the site. Are you taking medication, and are you in therapy? If so, what does your therapist say? And if not, have you thought of seeing someone?
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Hi, I am new to this, I am a 31 year old who has dealt with a great deal of stress in my life. First of all my childhood was very abusive, as a result, my father died when i was 11 from a drinking related disease. As a result of that, my mother became an unfeeling person that had no love or no feelings for anyone. I tried to escape this life time and time again but was unable to. I find in my adult life, I have seeked out people who have caused harm instead of good people. Including boyfriends. Everything that I attempt to do always ends in disaster. This past year and a half I have dealt with a breakup of a long term relationship, a demotion which led to being let go a year later, Have moved 7 times, have had all my belongings given away from a past landlord, and now I am living with my mother, who now can't deal with anything at all. As a result, I have ended up emotionally numb and would like to start enjoying my life again. I don't know what to do or how to do it. Please help.. Thanks Cat
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Hi, Willow. Welcome. It does take all your energy when you worry all the time. A certain amount of worry is desirable because when we picture a possible outcome, we can make plans to deal with it usually before it gets to that point. However, when it consumes us and makes it impossible to function, then it's better to challenge that way of thinking, don't you agree? Some things we cannot change, but others we can. How about sorting out first which ones you cannot change, and put them aside? For instance your boyfriend's unemployment is something you cannot change. How you deal with things is in your hands, such as being as supportive of him as you can be, whatever you can muster. Are you seeing a therapist?
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Hello, this is new to me,so bare with me.I'm 34, mother of 3 girls.I found out last year what was wrong with me and had been most of my life now that I look back,I suffer major depression.I'm on 300 mg of effexor. I have a hard time controlling my feelings, I worry about everything to the point I fall apart.Theres been alot of stressful things going on around me and I don't know how to deal with them.I live with my boyfriend and he has lost his job and I feel guilty that I work in the school system and have the summer off,he has asked if I would get a summer job but I can't because I'm so stressed as it is I barely function,he has a hard time understanding my illness and that makes our relationship hard sometimes.I have no one to be there for me that knows what I feel.I'm tired,I'm stressed,I'm alone and I hate the way I feel.how do I keep my feelings under control?I feel like a failure and on top of that my doctor is fixing to test me for adhd. Willow

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