i am new and really need help

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dianel2009
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Post by dianel2009 » Wed May 27, 2009 10:38 pm

i wake up from a dead sleep and have major panic attacks. i am bed ridden due to muscular dystrophy and other health problems. i worry about financial and with my husbands job having cut his hours i think, what if we lose our house? what happens to me..move my bed to a street somewhere? i was so excited to get the program and have been told that session 3 is wonderful. so, here i am hoping to ward off my wake up panic attack and listening to session three and the cd doesn't work :( keeps repeating. gets to a point, stops, then repeats. so...i dont even have session three to comfort me this morning :( i live with constant depression. i have had so much medically that has caused me to have mri's, be into the doctor because my shoulders..both of them.. do not work and are in major pain so i have been going to physical therapy and have a tens machine i am to use 2x a day. the bills from the medical and not being able to work outside my home is all building up. i worry about being alone so much of the day. i can not get my own drinks or food when my husband and daughter are at work and so they set me up with lunchables so i can have those at my bedside. but, no one to talk to or be with for several hours a day. i get scared something will happen and no one will be here. a couple years ago, i got real sick. my husband came home on lunch hours to check on me. doctors had no idea what was going on until i finally went into a coma for 4 days and had to go to hospital by ambulance the week of Christmas. turned out, i was ketoacidosis and the diagnosis of diabetic 2 with sugar of almost 500. my family all lives over 3 hours away so i have no one but my husband and daughter. his hours were cut after 9/11 to 32 hours a week and we worry that he will lose his job with the way things are here in elkhart. its a huge struggle surviving on 32 hour a week paychecks so i have cut most of my medications because we can not afford them. i get suicidal because i feel he and my daughter would be better off without me. i feel like a huge burden.
well.i am sure that there probably is little hope for me. i mean, i get the program for help and can not even do that right because my cd's don't work. an omen that i am a hopeless case? i just feel everything i try to do ends up a mess and i doubt there is much anyone can do but lucinda says check in daily..so, here i am.

honeydew3
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Post by honeydew3 » Thu May 28, 2009 2:06 am

First of all...your daughter needs you no matter what your physical state is...You are her mother and she loves and needs you forever. I too have anxiety/panic and it is very diificult I know but you need to draw strength from every avenue in your life. I don't like being alone either but that's when you need to read books, watch inspirational movies, write..etc. ANYTHING to distract yourself..the positive self talk is key to recovery from anything. i recommend a book by Sam Orbitz calles "been there, done that, now do this" it is a TEA book that helps to drastically change the way you think. Our minds are sooo powerful..in fact I just talked to my own doctor and he told me only 10% of people with depression will successfully be treated with med's..the rest is CBT or the TEA! I understand the medical part to a point..my daughter has had 14 surgeries and is a burn survivor...you CAN DO THIS!!! I believe you can overcome this anxiety and find away to be happy even through the adversity...GOD IS GOOD and I don't know your faith but I will pray for you...I am here if you need me...YOU are not alone! In my thoughts and prayers...GOD BLESS!

Susan Gilbert
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Post by Susan Gilbert » Thu May 28, 2009 4:01 am

Dianel,

You do have a heavy burden but you can turn your life around. Start with a Gratitude journal. Your first day, write as many things as you can think of that are positive in your life. (even the simple things like, you are breathing) Then each day write at least 3 things you are thankful for at the end of the day. Do this for at least a month. You see you and your husband are focused on the negatives in your life and you are drawing negative things to you. So focus on the positives and positives will begin to happen to you and your husband. Start setting goals. Write down two or three things you want to accomplish. List one or two obstacles that might get in your way. Then list two or three things that you will do to reach your goals and try to give specific dates as to when you want to reach each goal. Reread these each day or even two or three times a day. And most importantly, say nice things to yourself. If you feel tired or think you can't do something, tell yourself you are smart and intelligent, and that you CAN reach your goals. Try these things and let me know how they work for you. These things helped turn my life around and I continue to use these ideas. You have people praying for you and wanting to help you. You are blessed. Susan
Susan

Bees4me
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Post by Bees4me » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:05 am

First of all, you are not a hopeless case. You came to find help, didn't you? And no matter how bad you feel, don't ever think that your family would be better off without you. No matter what happens, they need you too. I know what it's like to feel like a burden. But I'll bet you give more than you know. And now you're here to help yourself. Nobody can ask for more!
Good luck and hang in there. You're not alone.

Guest

Post by Guest » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:38 am

Dear Dianel,
First of all, I want to tell you how sorry that I am that you are bed-ridden!!!

I believe from the bottom of my heart, that with the program and God helping you use the program to help yourself, then, things are going to brighten up for you tremendously!!!

Just because you are bed-ridden, does not mean that you are not needed!!! I am sure that you are needed much more than you could ever begin to realize!!!

Please just pray and do the program, as directed!!! God will be there for you, and help you through these difficult times in your life!!! He will never leave or forsake you, but, go with you even until the end of this world!!!

God loves you. He does not want you to be unhappy of sick!!! We serve a big God, who is more than able to take care of us!!!!

So, dry those eyes, and know that we are all here cheering you on!!! You have us and you have the Lord, what more could you ask for in this life!!!

You have been given some excellent advice here...Get out that "gratitude" journal and get to working on writing all the things you have to be grateful for!!!

God loves you, and so do I!!!

May God Richly Bless You On Your Journey to Recovery is My Prayer!!!

We can do all things through God who strengthens us!!!!

Celyon
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Post by Celyon » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:38 am

Dianel2009,

Everyone of us have had the same worthless feelings you are having. As long as there is life there is hope. I am sorry about your situation, but remember where there is a will there is a way. I swear that since I started this program positive thinking along with prayer of course has changed my outlook on life. Even when I meet challenges I don't quit. You got some very good responses to this topic. I particularly like the one about keeping yourself distracted by reading and listening and watching positive topics. And you can always talk to us online. It looks like we started about the same time, so hang in there. Have you called the center about your cd's or is it you cd player? If it's the cd's I'm sure they can help you.
fortyplus02

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