will i ever feel like myself again?
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I've taken Celexa, too, and it took at least couple of weeks for it to have any effect on the way I was feeling...  so I would GUESS it's the anxiety and not the medication since you've only been taking it for three days.  But if I were you'd I'd take a look at the drug info that came with it and see if that's a side effect you need to worry about.  Call the doctor and ask--better safe than sorry.
665369
I've wondered the same thing myself recently. But I've concluded that you can never really know who you are, because you're constantly changing and growing. So you shouldn't expect other people to understand you either, because you're different so much. Keep on writing though, you'll be happy to be able to look back.
505430
YES, IF THAT IS WHAT I REALLY HAVE.  THAT IS THE DIAGNOSIS I WAS GIVEN BUT IT IS SO OVERUSED. \n\nIT HAS HAD A REMARKABLE EFFECT AND I ALMOST LOST IT!!!\nHOWEVER I AM MANAGING TO LIVE A LIE BY ACTING AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE AND TEACHING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.  IT IS HARD.  I FEEL LIKE I LIVE TWO LIVES.  I DON'T MEAN THAT I AM HAVING A SPLIT PERSONALITY BUT I JUST FEEL ASHAMED AND SCARED THAT I WILL FREAK OUT ONE DAY AND RUIN IT ALL.  WHEN I GO HOME IT HITS ME WHO I REALLY AM AND HOW THIS DISORDER OR WHATEVER IT IS, HAS HELPED TO RUIN MY SELF WORTH FOR NUMEROUS REASONS THAT I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN NOW.  \nI LUCKILY WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO I TRUST AND WHO ARE UNDERSTANDING.  THERE AREN'T MANY PEOPLE AS GOOD AS THESE OUT THERE AND IT IS HARD.  THAT IS PROBABLY WHY SOME OPT FOR DISABILITY.
129431
don't feel bad about yourself..you mad have adult ADD..i have it...look at ADD.com...its where you get bored easily.can't focus....even if it's not that..you are not a bad person you just can't make up your mind..you wanna explore everything god has offered in this world that doens't mean theres something wrong with you..don't be so hard on yourself..im 27 have'nt had many jobs..a stay at home mom now and im always down on myself..feel like im not doing anything that contributes to the world...but i read the bible and everythings all better...start going to church and read the bible..jesus will change your views about yourself..no one is perfect...if  you feel you need to see a phyc. go...maybe it will help maybe not..if  you feel in your heart your a good person then just keep going and someday you'll find your way..if  you are unhappy about  yourself change it...you can do anything you put your mind to but no matter what happens or what you decide every one is beautiful in there own way and no one should down themselves...
831130
did we already shrink to half our original selves?
365367
It'll be hard to do and even if you do regain those feelings it's going to take time.  Seperating myself from my other is helping me miss those feelings.  Not a hundred percent sure if we'll make it, but unless there is too much at stake no one should fake it till they make it.  Good luck and atleast you're trying.
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Sometimes i feel that way. When i do feel that way i don't answer any questions on this site until i'm done with my funky mood.  I just remind myself that this is a feeling along with all the other feelings i have had and it will pass.  Things are constantly changing, the weather, the seasons, my hair style, my hobbies, you get the picture.  So when i am feeling blue i remind myself that this crappy feeling will change too.
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I give you a big applause for saying everything you've said.  You sound like you've got a good head on your shoulder's and genuinely know who you are - even if your body parts aren't what you want.   Just stay true to who you are and in the future possibly if you could afford it you could get the surgery's and what it takes to make you a Total Woman inside and out and even if that never happens - you sound like at least your comfortable with who and what you are - you say your not - but I found what you said very effective and you sound very comfortable knowing you are you.   I think you have more strength inside than you realize and your a stronger person than you realize also.   I wish you all the luck in the world.  I think you'll be ok.
1126349
I'll give it a try :) , I do feel like that in my life now.
457543
Why do you want to compare yourself and feel bad.\n\nGet over it. You are Just absolutely fine. You would be definetely perfect for that one person, you find.
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There is a lot of help available for depression.  Depending on your condition, a doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe medication that can correct potential chemical imbalances that can cause depression.  Therapy sessions with a psychiatrist, psycholgist or other counselor can help you come to terms with how and why you feel the way you do.  There are also a wide variety of support groups and "help lines" that can provide both encouragement and (usually) free advice.\n\nInvestigate the possibilites in your community, and talk to someone about how you feel.  It's the only way to start feeling more like yourself again.
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You sound like a very unhappy person to me. By wishing these things you are basically wishing that you aren't the person you are.\n\nEverything that has happened in your life has made you the person you are and you are beautiful.\n\nAnything that has gone wrong has only made you stronger and you need to start looking at your life differently. You have to stop feeling sorry for yourself and beating yourself up over events that are beyond your control.\n\nTake everything that has happened and turn it into a positive, make those things what drives you to get where you want to be.
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I have a very very mild form, it used to be worse.  I did feel like a burden to my husband when it was bad, now it's a lot better and it's to the point where I can force myself to leave the house when I don't really feel like it.  I am not in any kind of treatment anymore, but when I was, my therapist recommended starting very very slowly, thinking of the things that made me nervous at first, and then trying something that would make me only a tiny bit nervous, and working my way up from there.
144325
I used to be just like that. You have to realize that you have to please yourself before you can really please anyone else. Don't go through your life regreting what you did not do and resenting someone else because of the choices that you yourself made. Try it slowly at first and see how it works for you. You will be surpised at how much better you will feel. Take baby steps. The world was not made in a day.
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Hmm. Of course its not weird. You are used to feeling a certain way, and there was a degree of safety in that. What you have now sounds like hope. Hope for the future, and in a way that can be a little scary. That goes for everyone. Its uncertain when you dont know what is coming.\nWell done to you for leaving your past behind you. You will now be able to empathise with others who feel like you once did - there sure is a lot of them!\nHow you feel is how you feel. Dont doubt yourself!
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i can't do that. i don't know how i measure up or how others see me. sometimes i feel like i look like a billion dollars, other days i feel as i could pass as a hobo. sometimes i feel like the nicest person in the world and have great self confidence, other days i feel like a complete a**hole. so, i guess looks are a 1 and a 10. personality is a -1 and a 8. i feel like sh!t a lot so it comes out in my personality when its really my own bull i'm caught up in
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We all change and develop over time.....you are not exactly the same person you were 5 years ago.  So don't expect to be.  It seems what you have is a little lack of confidence.....happens to all of us.  Just get back on the horse so to speak.....but do it in small doses......Do some of the things you used to do and build little successes.....get your rythm back.... in the process you will make new friends and you'll forget all about this period....