Another new person
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.