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Choices and Moving On
Depression Support / by HopeBehindtheVeil23
Last post
 March 22nd, 2018
...See more I chose a lot of bad things in my life - I have made a lot of mistakes and there have been consequences. Some i still live with everyday. And some were a result of bad circumstances outside my circumstances. I realise though after 4 years, I am not the bad, hopeless story my mind wants to feed me. Everyday i look in the mirror and say "I dare you to do better than yesterday. I dare you to become more than what you or they think"
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What Helped On A Daily Basis - Mild depression
Depression Support / by HopeBehindtheVeil23
Last post
 September 4th, 2016
...See more Self-care really helped - making the effort to bathe everyday, shampoo and take good care of hair, a regular skin care regime, reading schedule sort of started translating into more positive feelings. Earlier i was too tuned in on the bad feelings and ignoring what needed to be done for me - the fix wasnt people or situations, the peace is within me and that feeling of inner satisfaction. Routine too is ironically an effort thats worth the effort.
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Why we need love and to reach out
Depression Support / by HopeBehindtheVeil23
Last post
 January 17th, 2016
...See more After a long time, I had something called an inner smile - The last few weeks have been hell to say the least. I thought the depression was finally going away and I was in control. Then it started coming back and I felt utterly hopeless - I was tired of having to go through this cycle again and again for so many years alone. In the last 3 years of actively trying to fight this depression, I have reconnected and found wonderful people again. I was struggling to sleep in the last few days - waking up at 10:30 am or like 1:30 pm, not being able to fall asleep, struggling with wanting to do things...Yesterday, something happened which worried my friend like anything - i wrote a long mail to her writing about what had really been going on. Though i am usually not this honest with her, something compelled me to send it. Then for some reason, I went on "do not disturb mode" thanks to stupid promo calls and the resolution to study. She called and got immensely worried when i didnt pick up. To my surprise, i found this elderly woman at my door. This lady was someone my friend had befriended on her short stay at my place when she visited from our home-town. I live alone bdw. She told me that my friend had called saying she was worried that i couldnt be reached. I was startled to see all those missed calls from her and my boyfriend. We spoke for quite a while - I dont remember much of what she said but the kindness with which she held my hand and hugged me...I think something in me cracked and I could feel myself tearing up with the kindess - you know that kindness and love one feels from others and their pain sort of feels less compelling. I was still low but I felt like something within me had stirred. My boyfriend came over somehow and stayed with me, dragged me out of the house. Though i still felt low, I made an effort to be cheery for his sake. When he went to sleep, I was up online having a talk with someone and all I could think was the amount of time she devoted to me. She wouldnt get anything in return from this really but she cared. A lot of people cared and I wasnt alone. I have faced the worst moments of my life alone and survived but it doesnt have to be this hard. I realized that it wasnt the situations that were causing the depression - it was that inner feeling of hurt and pain that was deeply imbedded inside. It wasnt that the diet, exercise, typical manual stuff would fix it - I needed that initial impetus to do things in the first place and that came when i stopped feeling hopeless. I would say yesterday was one of those rare moments in life when i felt overwhelmned by love and support. It makes me realize how much we all need eachother to heal and find courage to fight those demons. I want to be there for others too as much as possible. So therefore i will say thank you for having the patience to read this whole thing - I have been depressed for the last 9 years and it has been an uphill battle but i am getting closer to really understanding it better.
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Awesome. Really good at working through cognitive distortions. Would like to talk to him/her when I am having trouble again
She's an amazing beautiful soul with endless wisdom and true passion for helping. She helped me so much I could never forget.
Good listener
She is wonderful and extremely helpful, she has lifted up my spirits and even though she was a stranger, she connected and spoke to me like a friend would. She is warm and kind, and I hope you'll be lucky enough to get the chance to meet her here too because she is just lovely ❤️
She gave her hand and pulled me out of darkness,
Great. Really insightful and intuitive.
she's so sweet. Thanks again so much for listening to me.
Thank you again for your advice and support. This person is kind, relatable, and gave advice when asked. I highly recommend this person.
I loved talking to her! She was amazing and extremely emphatic. She also gave me good advice and helped me realized a few things I never thought about! :-)
She is awesome!
I am feeling much calmer despite having a rough time with my issues. Hope is a good listener and has a great deal of insight to offer.
Very empathetic and insightful. Calming sense of serenity as well add informative to ensure personalized understanding & advice.
Very insightful and inquisitive. Uplifting and serene. :)
Wonderful!
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