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SerendipitousWillow
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PathStep 91 Compassion hearts23 Forum posts23 Forum upvotes17 Current upvotes17 Age GroupAdult Last activeSeptember, 2017 Member sinceJuly 3, 2016
Bio
I'm a scientist and a spiritualist. I believe in art, dreams, magic, and human decency. I love cats, books, yarn, chemistry, reading, being in nature, and, of course, chocolate. I reside in Wisconsin, USA.
Recent forum posts
Is there a path or forum that deals with guilt?
Safety & Knowledge at 7 Cups / by SerendipitousWillow
Last post
 September 3rd, 2016
...See more Part of my depression is feeling guilty about a lot of different things, most of which at out of control or happened a long time ago. I've worked through the depression path and didn't find much that dealt directly with guilt. Does the forgiveness path deal with that at all, or is it mainly forgiving others? Thanks.
Physical symptoms of depression
Depression Support / by SerendipitousWillow
Last post
 August 10th, 2016
...See more I have discovered that when I get upset or experience negative emotions, I feel physically sick. By negative emotions (since I know emotions aren't inherently positive or negative) I mean sadness, anger, anxiety, irritation, frustration, depression, etc. For example today at work I got very overwhelmed with stress on top of having problems with a co-worker and it made me feel nauseated and dizzy. I've noticed this happens nearly every time I feel moderate, intense, or prolonged negative emotions. Has anyone else experienced this? How do you cope? I usually have to take a few minutes to bring my brain back to a neutral state, typically by distracting myself by thinking about something else, but that isn't always possible, depending on the situation.
Not sure what I'm looking for.
General Support / by SerendipitousWillow
Last post
 August 7th, 2016
...See more I'm new here and I'm a bit apprehensive about this, but I think I'd like someone to talk to? I don't need scheduled chats, just someone I can message when I need to who'll respond when they can. I've been dealing with depression since middle school (I'm 25) and have recently had some anxiety issues as well. I'm not in any danger of self-harming, but my brain sometimes tells me I'm worthless and I have a hard time shutting that down. I'm overwhelmed by the forums and group chats here and I'm not sure where to begin. I know that ultimately I need to go back into counseling, but I'll be having some insurance changes soon so I don't want to start working with someone only to not be able to afford them when my insurance changes in a few months. I know that active listening is not the same as therapy, and I will try not to use it as such (I've never done this before, though, so I'll probably slip. If I do, call me on it.) but I think the extra support would be helpful in the meantime. (Female, USA, Central time)
Another new person
Depression Support / by SerendipitousWillow
Last post
 July 13th, 2016
...See more Hi everyone. I'm new to this online community thing but not new to depression. I was depressed and often suicidal from middle school through early college; freshman year I had a huge break down that stopped me in my tracks but ultimately got me back on the right path. I've been in and out of counseling since I was 14 (I'm 25) and on medication since I was 19. I graduated from college a little over a year ago, found a job in my career path that I love, moved in with my then-boyfriend-now-fiance, got a cat, and am generally living a good, stable life. Despite all of that, my brain still tells me terrible things about myself and has started giving me anxiety problems as well. I've had a lot of very big life changes in the last year and I'm having a hard time keeping up with myself. I have a lot of memories and regrets that are coming back to haunt me now that my life is calmer, on top of the day to day stress and the general guilt I carry with me everywhere. But I'm getting tired of feeling tired and guilty and sad all the time, and I'm tired of beating myself up for being depressed when my life is good, so I'm here, trying a new way to support myself. Sorry for the long post, but if you've read this far, thanks for reading.
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