normally i feel great this time of year, but i dont. i feel grumpy and lack enthusiasm. i already take something for depression and it was changed in the fall and i was doing great but now, i am so sick of things being so seriuos all the time. im in a custody battle that wont end soon and i work as a nurse and am tying to figure out how to keep the bills paid and food in the fridge and the house and yard clean., take care of pets and do as much im able to do for my girls. i just feel like i get no where when i know thats not the case. does this sound familiar to anyone? i feel so discouraged! and its not pms.
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tlk to ur doctor,it may be depression...there are meds out there that will help this......
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I know exactly how you feel. I know that I LOVE the holiday season but I always end up dreading Christmas day and Thanksgiving. Its completely normal, especially if your'e alone like you are. It must be hard trying to be thankful all by yourself. Just think positively. Decorate your house. Buy a real tree. Make a big deal of it. For Thanksgiving and Christmas ( or Hannukah) you don't need a big family, get together a group of close friends. Let your daughter have one of hyer friends family over. Surround yourself with love and joy and you'll end up truly enjoying the season. To get yourself conditioned, so stations are already playing 24/7 holiday music, try and find one to listen to in the car or at work. Hope that helps!
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There are many reasons a person could feel like this. You may just be generally run down, or pregnant, or diabetic, or thyroid trouble........... the list is endless.\nVisit your doctor who will run some tests and put your mind at ease.\n\nHope you feel better soon.
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Good for you. :) I like when people post good things like this. You know, everyday is a good for me. I have my problems, but we all do. Sometimes my problems are unbearable,but I learn to live with them knowing that someone is feeling worse than I am and I know that every problem has its solution and it's a matter of attitude.  A good attitude really chases the pain away. :)\n\nI wish that you have more good days ahead of you.
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oh man do I know what your talking about. I have been to the dr. he says they cant find nothing. I dont know about you or how you feel but I am sick all the time. and i am not a hydro......how ever you spell it.My joints ache my muscles hurt, I feel like I have the flu all the time.`I am really getting sick and tired of being sick and tired.I dont know what else to do.I have felt like this for a long time.I know this hasnt helped you any. Just thoght I would share a little about how I feel.If you would like to e-mail any body about this I am here. klinedarlene@yahoo.com. Have a nice week-end.
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Dear Lonely Lady,\nMay I suggest you trying to find out the reason for your feeling down first? It is hard to fight an unidentified enemy! Common causes of feeling down are: lack of enough sound sleep/rest; bad nutrition; hormonal changes, focusing on our problems instead of looking for alternatives, too high expectatives, etc. Perhaps you would like to isolate the source of your mood and keep in touch later so we could work it out somehow. Anyway, I will be praying for you. And cheer up, there is always more than a way to hang on until things get better!\n\nKindest regards,\n\nRuben
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It is incredible, but it has no meaning anynore. No one cares like they used to. Everybody & everything is in a rush & it's a dog eat dog world. Things were different at one time. Today I feel like I have nothing to look forward to. Sad huh....( I could have if only my beloved didn't have to leave)
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I'll be your friend! Anytime! Don't worry, everyone feels like a loser at some point in their life. I used to, too. Then I kinda got over it and tried to be pestimistic at all times. I still feel like garbage sometimes, but hey, lifes good. Send me a message if you wanna talk and I'll give you my IM.
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I hear where your coming from.  You have cone to the point in life when you feel no longer like superwomen.  I felt the same way. now i'm 48 and new disease's is what my doctor has discovered. Lupas, diabetes and everything else is going wrong. I have depression too, I feel isolated.\nBut my feeling are like this, God is in Controll of my self being, even though I've had to slow myself down quite a bit.\nI have learned to seek out Nature, take pictures, paint\nshells and leave a few for other people to find on the beach. Especially the kids to find something pretty that they can take home. do things that give back to nature.\nYou will feel yourself at your very best. I wish you well, and let happiness shine thru you. Prayers to God will really help you to get ready! God Bless you Spiritually!
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i'm not heartbroken, but i am disappointed right now. i was gonna attend a piss out with my mate who promised to give me a lift. i was waiting for him since half six, and it was already quarter to eight pm. and some of my mates already in the party were trying to ring me to see if i was still going, but i was already pissed off i didn't feel like going there.\n\nnow, i'm watching my favourite flicks, while answering questions here. makes me feel a lot better. i should be fine tomorrow.\n\ni hope you'll be fine by tomorrow as well. isnt it a comforting thought that youre not alone? we're both feeling disappointed right now, so ye.
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First I would like to say I'm sorry for your loss of a family member.  Yes, you sound like you are depressed to me.  If you researched the symptoms, you would see yourself.  I've been depressed many times myself, and I can tell you it is no fun.  You get no pleasure out of doing anything, and all you want to do is sleep.  What you got to do is get up and do something for yourself, but before you do that, I want you to think REAL HARD about what I'm going to say.  No one controls your life but you.  What has happend, is in the past, and you live for tomorrow, not yesterday.  Everything that has happened is all water under the bridge, you can't do anything about it, and you need to stop dwelling on the past.  There is no one that can do a single thing about your situation except you.  You can either lay there, and drown in self pitty, or you can get up, and move on with your life.  No its not easy, but remember YOU are in charge of your life, and if you don't point it in a positive direction, then who will?  Sure you have a reason to be depressed, but how many days will you let the sun rise and set on another day without fun in your life?  You may have to make yourself get up and do something, but this you have to do, or loose your mind.  You may have a lot to be depressed about, but you have more to not be depressed about.  A person thats depressed cannot concentrate on school work, and you probably aren't getting anywhere.  You KNOW what the problems are, and you KNOW what you have to do to make them go away.  Get up, and get it done.  Put some fun back into your life.  Keep yourself busy to occupy your mind, and if you have to; please seek medical advice from someone, a doctor, a pastor, or just a friend that you can talk to, but do this before you end up at the bottom of a pit that you can't crawl out of.  Get off your @ss and do it, and do it now!  Don't tell yourself that you will do this tomorrow, because you know good and well that won't happen.  I hope this helps you some way.  Good Luck!!!
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i know EXACTLY what ur going through,im going through it right now.i just feel like im not needed,like it would be better if i were gone,u even hate urself cause u feel ur not good enough.i have felt like this a lot for a while and i still do,i cant help it.i cry for no reason at all,i get mad over the littlest things,and i just feel like even when i try to do something right it gets fucked up or just makes things worse.maybe we can talk sometime.cause i am going through the same exact thing.cause i dont even know what to do myself,maybe it takes just one person to talk to about anything.cause i need it and it seems like u do too.
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hey, hello :)\nseems like you know you have some issues to overcome, i say you are almost there!\ndon't be miserable. everyone goes through this kind of emotions @ least once in our lifetime.\ni know this feeling too. sometimes, you feel so empty, miserable & unworthy. and every time,when you try to take 1 step forward, you end up taking 2 steps backward.\ntry to start a routine of exercizing, mix with positive people & read joke books.\ndon't ever indulge in self-pity & regrets. the darkest hours are just before dawn. life is a grindstone; and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him depends on what stuff he's made of.\nif you really look around you, everyone has problems too. what makes them happy is that they try to overcome their problems one @ a time.
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Of course there are other things besides this, but make sure you get enough sleep at night (divide up the chores if possible, or simplify your schedule so you have more time), take time for yourself to relax (because you are busy, I would recommend scheduling "Me Time" into your packed days), and walk to more places if possible. I'm sure with 2 little ones you certainly are active enough, but walking with good posture should make you feel good (compared to bending over kids and stooping over to pick up the house). Put simply, you shouldn't feel like you have to "keep going" - you are allowed to "stop." Don't let yourself get stretched too thin! As women we tend to want to be everything for everybody, so we forget about ourselves. Nurture your family, but nurture your own health, too! Good luck!
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I would go to your primary care physician and be completely honest as you have been here.  It could be depression without your knowing it, it could also be hormonal or loads of other things.  Wouldn't you rather just feel better?  I went, and am so grateful I did.
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wow I just had my evaluation just like 5 minutes ago and it kind of was the same.. I WORK IN A BANK so I have to work on being more cheerful. The only thing that I can suggest is that when you are at work, concentrate on work and nothing else. That is just what I was just telling myself.. ahh you will be OK, Don't be so hard on yourself.. it is not like you are not going to work and just sitting at home doing nothing.. you made a few mistakes it is OK.. u are human.. sooo  don't be so hard on yourself and just concentrate on your work for those hrs that u are there and nothing else OK! Don't worry it will all work out! \nkeep your head up!~***
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Many people feel this way.  First you might try to find out what is depressing you?  (Harder than it sounds)  Why aren't you happy?  I happen to be a person that loves change, and when I'm not getting change (at least every once in a while), I get very unhappy and depressed.  Medications don't always help...I tried them once...didn't work!  It's good that you have a boyfriend who is supportive...that's very important.  Having someone there to support you is something a lot of depressed people don't have.  If you'd like to talk details, feel free to contact me; I'd be happy to help with anything I can.