Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Fort Washington, Maryland
Suffering For Years Posted: 12-11-03 11:59am
Ok... Here it is. I'm 27, overweight,
and i've been suffering from depression
for years. 3 years ago, 2 counselors and
a doctor diagnosed me with (1) mild
clinical depression and (2) social anxiety
disorder.
Thoughts in my mind have been getting
worse and worse lately. I don't enjoy
any of the hobbies I used to enjoy. I
hate getting up in the morning. I
despise going to work, because I feel
uncomfortable around my co-workers. When
I go home, I stay in my room all evening.
I rarely socialize, except for internet
messageboards. And boy, do I take them
very seriously or what... I mean, i've
found that i've been letting those words
on a screen hurt me more than any spoken
words i've heard in a long time.
I feel like i'm a total disgrace and
disappointment to my parents, even though
they've tried to tell me that they're
proud of me. I finished high school but
I dropped out of college after one year,
and i've been living with them ever since.
I've never really made any real effort
to make anything of myself ever since I
came back home. And my sister... Until
recently, i've always felt as if my
parents revered my sister over me, since
she got a college degree and I didn't.
But I recently found out that my sister
got sick of hearing my parents brag about
me making as much as her in a different
job field. But... I'm still dealing
with something very traumatic that
happened between my sister and I when I
was 6 years old.
I've tried going to nightclubs to
socialize, but I hate it - I get turned
down for dances and conversation a lot
because of how I look (and most likely,
because of my lack of self-confidence),
and I don't even feel comfortable going
with a group of people because I feel like
the same thing will happen... Yet, I get
jealous when I see a couple on the dance
floor, because I want to be out there...
But i'm too nervous to try.
I even hate my job... And this is
something I used to love to do. But I
sit here at this help desk, going through
the motions... My co-workers laugh and
joke around me, and I end up not including
myself because my lack of confidence makes
me believe I have nothing interesting to
contribute.
Sometimes I have destructive thoughts and
I overeat or I binge on chocolate, or I go
to a local stripclub and spend money I
know I shouldn't spend... The thought has
crossed my mind to not be here anymore but
i've never thought about actually taking
my own life. I just... Well, I just
hate being here.
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teemoney
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 12 Location: michigan
That Sounds Horrible Posted: 12-12-03 00:10am
That whole situation sounds horrible. I
really sympathize. I know its hard to be
postive when everything looks so
negative......But you can't give in or
anything. After all, this is your life,
and life is just too damn short.
I know its just a dumb saying.....But you
really can't love anyone else if you can't
love yourself first. You just seem
really negative. The problem might
be..Maybe you don't see what you
have...You just see what you don't have.
As far as the unhappiness goes, if you are
unhappy with a situation in your life,
than the only thing to do is try to
improve it. If you feel like you are
overweight, then a diet change or working
out is definitely beneficial. And that
would do wonders to your self-confidence.
If you hate your job, then maybe you
should consider going to school or finding
another one. I know a lot of this is
easier said than done, but a year or 2 of
hard work is better than a lifetime of
unhappiness.
And about the female situation.....What
can I say, women are cruel. Trust me, it
happens to everyone. Some women really
come off as immature and cruel....Its hard
to just forget about it but you have
to.....You have to say to yourself its
there loss, not yours. It only takes one
right woman to make you forget about all
of the lousy ones....So don't give up on
that.
Need anything, let me know
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 264
Re: Suffering For Years Posted: 12-12-03 02:08am
nubnprince
wrote:
ok... Here it is. I'm
27, overweight, and i've been suffering
from depression for years. 3 years ago,
2 counselors and a doctor diagnosed me
with (1) mild clinical depression and (2)
social anxiety disorder.
Thoughts in my mind have been getting
worse and worse lately. I don't enjoy
any of the hobbies I used to enjoy. I
hate getting up in the morning. I
despise going to work, because I feel
uncomfortable around my co-workers.
When I go home, I stay in my room all
evening. I rarely socialize, except for
internet messageboards. And boy, do I
take them very seriously or what... I
mean, i've found that i've been letting
those words on a screen hurt me more than
any spoken words i've heard in a long
time.
I feel like i'm a total disgrace and
disappointment to my parents, even though
they've tried to tell me that they're
proud of me. I finished high school but
I dropped out of college after one year,
and i've been living with them ever since.
I've never really made any real effort
to make anything of myself ever since I
came back home. And my sister...
Until recently, i've always felt as if my
parents revered my sister over me, since
she got a college degree and I didn't.
But I recently found out that my sister
got sick of hearing my parents brag about
me making as much as her in a different
job field. But... I'm still dealing
with something very traumatic that
happened between my sister and I when I
was 6 years old.
I've tried going to nightclubs to
socialize, but I hate it - I get turned
down for dances and conversation a lot
because of how I look (and most likely,
because of my lack of self-confidence),
and I don't even feel comfortable going
with a group of people because I feel like
the same thing will happen... Yet, I get
jealous when I see a couple on the dance
floor, because I want to be out there...
But i'm too nervous to try.
I even hate my job... And this is
something I used to love to do. But I
sit here at this help desk, going through
the motions... My co-workers laugh and
joke around me, and I end up not including
myself because my lack of confidence makes
me believe I have nothing interesting to
contribute.
Sometimes I have destructive thoughts and
I overeat or I binge on chocolate, or I go
to a local stripclub and spend money I
know I shouldn't spend... The thought
has crossed my mind to not be here anymore
but i've never thought about actually
taking my own life. I just... Well, I
just hate being
here.
you sound a lot like me just a few years
ago. I was in a simalar place and on all
sorts of meds. Irt was not until I
discovered cbt that my life changed and
i'm feeling great and off all meds now.
Cbt is not like other talk therapy. A
good cbt therapist knows they cannot
change what's already happened to you but
they can help you change how you deal with
what happens in your life from here on
out. It's all about using the tools to
learn to think more clearly and accurately
about things and once you do your
depression will miraculously begin to lift
before your eyes. My favorite starter
book on cbt is "been there, done that? Do
this! By sam obitz. In addition many
universities have cbt support programs
that are free or of little charge so you
may want to check with the ones in your
area. Good luck and you can get better!
Q
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jerseygirl1979
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12
Only You Can Change You Posted: 12-12-03 02:55am
Look im not trying to sound mean or rude I
have no place to talk about being
overweight because I myself have gained 30
pounds but... You make your own choices
in life and if you unhappy about the way
you look the go on a diet start exercizing
and stop thing such bad thoughts number 1
your parents love you no matter what
number 2 who cares what others think even
skinny people have body issues no one is
perfect im not perfect but only you can
make the change yes it sucks being over
weight girls come and go and the right
girl will love wether skinny fat tall
short one eye and 2 noses what ever your
problems wether big or small they probably
turn you down because of you lack of
confidence as far as what happened
between you and your sister every day is a
new day forget about it dont let people
rent space in your head for nothing and as
far as a strip club goes they are girls
that only want your money caca ill give
you a lap dance for 50 bucks of course its
natural for you parents to want the best
for you dont count the time make the time
count nobody really judges you on what you
look like and if they do trust me its only
to make themselves feel better or its
because they are self centered pompus
suckers with nothing better to do the
worst kind of human being is the kind that
feel sorry for themselves no one is gonna
join your pity party so my advise to you
is put your foot down set goals to lose
weight try to be more social at work and
then concentrateon going back to school
and finishing your degree I cant blame
anyone for what happens to my body I make
the choice to eat something bad or
unhealthy and drinking alcohol isnt
helping you to lose weight niether is
chocolate I could sit here and say awww
poor baby but im not that type of person
and once again dont take what I write
personal its just my opinoin and opnions
are like suckers everybody has one as far
as taking your own life thats something
you need to really sit and look at how
selfish is that you can change for the
better yet you rather take your own life
think about the people that love you thats
a devistating thing to do to them you will
ruin everyone because your not happy about
something you can change god put you here
for a reason and he should be the one to
take your life when the right time comes
you might not realise this but the world
needs you your family needs you andyou
need to need yourself and love yourself
your probably and intellegent caring
loving person deep down inside yes you may
have issues everyone has issues I have
issues but your stronger then that I
beleive you are talk to your sister about
what happend talk to someone anyone talk
to yourself about it there are times when
I feel not confident and then I say
medical question the world this is me if
you like you like me and if you hate me
good your one less person I have to worry
about or be nice to and please please
please do not take anything im saying
personal im not here to judge you im not
being mean im being honest this is a
message bored and im giving my input on
what you wrote yes the world is cold and
mean but not the whole world some people
do care but your the one that needs to
care you need to care and take care of
yourself you need to be strong and do the
right thing I gained weight and yes I must
say that I have been lazy sometimes I feel
trapped inside this extra weight
sometimes I get mad at myself ts hard to
look at people that are skinny and have
perfect bodies but this is me and you are
you and only we can change us I dont know
you and you dont now me but if you ever
need to talk im here for you I can
understand about being over weight I lived
my whole life being skinny and then gained
weight and its hard sometimes I can
remeber years ago when I though I was just
perfect saying and I quote" how can people
be so fat they should just exercise they
are so lazy" I was shallow and I was picky
about they way other people looked but now
im walking in thier shoes and I realise
what a fool I am and how self centered I
was a year ago before I gianed weight my
email is alotafun7
9@msn.Com and if you want to talk to
someone that dosnt know you and will never
judge you then you feel free to write tell
me whats on your mind im here to listen
and im here to give you the best advise I
can now take care and be calm things can
only get better from here but you have to
make it happenwe need you here in this
world for what? Maybe we dont know yet
but im sure one day we will figure it out
bye
p.S please dont hesitate to write
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vgray77
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 9 Location: Tenn
Depression Posted: 12-12-03 08:40am
Are you getting any help for this. If
not you need to talk to a doctor. Once
you reach this level of depression you
need help to get out. My wife has been
disabled for the last five years and then
I found out I have diabetes, high blood
pressure, and high cholesteral. I had
lost all interest in my hobbies and work.
No appetite and no desire to do anything.
I hate to take pills but i'm taking
wellbutren and celexa for depression and
more pills for the other problems. They
have made a world of difference. I had
not exercised in years, now I walk three
miles five days a week. I cut out all
sugar and watch what I eat. I have lost
25 pounds. I know getting started is the
hard part but you have to do it. The
most powerful sentence has just ten, two
letter words. If it is to be, it is up
to me.
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KittyKat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 39
Posted: 12-16-03 19:07pm
Nubnprince:
i have spent most of my life (childhood
& adult) being overweight and
depressed. I do understand where you are
coming from. People think it is very
easy to lose weight, but I understand how
difficult it is. I kept saying that if I
lost the weight I would be happy, well I
am not. I had my stomach stapled, lost
my weight, but still deal with depression.
I have a very distorted image of myself
and think I still am morbidly obese.
People always tell me how pretty and thin
I am, but I still see that ugly fat
person. I was really scared about being
put on medication, because I heard so many
of them can make you gain weight. But I
have been taking wellbutrin and prozac and
I am doing fine. I also think that
seeing a therapist might help. I know
what it feels like when there is no hope
and you want to end it all. There is
hope! I never thought I would be the one
telling anyone that there is hope. All I
ever use to do is pray that I would get
into an accident or get cancer, but I
could never kill myself. I would spend
hours praying for it to end, because I
could not imagine a future for myself.
Since I have been taking my meds and
seeing the therapist, I do feel better.
I haven't wished I was dead for almost 2
months. I can't say I feel really happy,
just not miserable. I really wish you
luck and hope you will seek professional
help.