02-22-2018, 04:54 PM
(02-22-2018, 04:50 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: I never sought out help from this. Never seen a therapist or anything back then. I kind of shamed myself into thinking I was weak or had a moment of weakness. Eventually, time does have an effect on the memories, it dulls the pain.
The only time I’ve gone to therapy was after my adopted daughter’s funeral. There wasn’t much I could do afterwards and I could tell I was slipping into that same deep depression I felt in school. I couldn’t let myself go down that road again so I started seeing a therapist.
I was forced into it when I was younger, then kept it up even though I didn't take it as seriously, then. For years I was fine, likely because I didn't have a very stressful life. Things got worse with a layoff, a diabetes diagnosis, debt, school, being stuck in a job, dealing with aging parents, etc., etc. I kept on telling myself it was fine, I knew I was being irrational when I would get really down, and I would just come out of it. I never really did, though. Admitting you need the help is a great step. Glad you were able to do that for yourself.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
