Depression. It's a silent killer.

[CuriousRick]

Decided to take myself out for dinner and a beer yesterday. Had a pleasant conversation with the person who sat next to me at the bar.
I am alone often but I am rarely lonely.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

I have never minded earring alone. I usually go to breakfast on Saturday mornings alone.

 

[Helpme01]

Decided to take myself out for dinner and a beer yesterday. Had a pleasant conversation with the person who sat next to me at the bar.
I am alone often but I am rarely lonely.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

I have been in a room full of people and still feel lonely and have I set in a dark room alone and didn’t feel lonely. It’s a mindset not a headcount at least it is for me

 

[Bassytian]

Maybe you channel your anger into your writing somehow? I think that would a productive way to use it.

I was thinking the same thing. Channel my energy into creativity.

On the topic of loneliness, I too feel more lonely when I'm around others. I often feel like a stranger no matter where I go and even feel as though I don't belong in the world. But when I'm alone, and not depressed, I recharge and thrive.

A lot of us regulars on this thread seem to be introverts. Introversion does not mean "shy", as society would have everyone believe. It simply means that being around others drains us while being alone recharges us. Some of us will talk the ears off of anyone who is willing to listen, and then we'll need some alone time to recover.

 

[Wetkitty09]

Morning.
This time of year is the “just get through the day” time. Time to hunker down and just exist.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[CuriousRick]

Morning.
This time of year is the “just get through the day” time. Time to hunker down and just exist.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

I definitely understand. Just want to sleep and shut my mind off

 

[Helpme01]

Morning.
This time of year is the “just get through the day” time. Time to hunker down and just exist.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

Good morning I tried to get out for a while today but couldn’t so spending the day on couch letting the TV watch me

 

[Wetkitty09]

Morning.
I’m having trouble finding my peace right now. My depression and anxiety are waring and the rest of me is exhausted.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[Mac7597]

Morning.
I’m having trouble finding my peace right now. My depression and anxiety are waring and the rest of me is exhausted.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

Hang in there. Know that we are here for you.

 

[forgotmyantidepressants]

Morning.
I’m having trouble finding my peace right now. My depression and anxiety are waring and the rest of me is exhausted.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

If you can, take some time and rest

 

[Bassytian]

I fear my days at my current job may be numbered. They have begun stressing a new daily quota that, thanks to complications of a surgery I had last year, I am not physically capable of meeting. There's a lot of other people that will also struggle for various reasons, but they don't give a shit about us. We're expendable assets to them, less than human beings. I acknowledge I may be making a mountain over a molehill, I hope I am, but there is too much writing on the wall for me to ignore.

Now, this doesn't depress me at all if I'm being honest. I've been thinking it's about time for me to find something else for a little while. This is more like a fire being lit under my ass to do something about it.

 

[Wetkitty09]

I fear my days at my current job may be numbered. They have begun stressing a new daily quota that, thanks to complications of a surgery I had last year, I am not physically capable of meeting. There's a lot of other people that will also struggle for various reasons, but they don't give a shit about us. We're expendable assets to them, less than human beings. I acknowledge I may be making a mountain over a molehill, I hope I am, but there is too much writing on the wall for me to ignore.

Now, this doesn't depress me at all if I'm being honest. I've been thinking it's about time for me to find something else for a little while. This is more like a fire being lit under my ass to do something about it.

I hope this leads you to something better.

 

[Wetkitty09]

Hello. I’m off to a new gig this morning. Hopefully it’ll shake off the doldrums.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[Wetkitty09]

This came from a person that PM’d me. It’s worth a listen.

 

[Bassytian]

Fascinating and highly relatable. I have struggled with similar issues of harsh self-criticism with life in general, and recently as a writer. We all truly need to stop being so hard on ourselves, we are not our failures!

I've been struggling to write the chapter I'm working on for my story and beating myself up about it a little, had too much other stuff going on irl and in my head. I worked on it so hard today that I've worked up a headache from it. That video came along when I needed to see it, so thanks for that!

Think I'll take something and lie down for the evening, peace to your minds, hearts, and souls!

 

[Wetkitty09]

Morning. I’m at the gig and I slept well. Sometimes that’s as good as it gets.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[Wetkitty09]

Morning all. The day is gray. I’m wondering what is the point. I’ve never felt we have a higher purpose than just being and not harming others, actively or inactively. Right now it seems I am in a super minority.

Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[Wonderer67]

I’ve never felt we have a higher purpose than just being and not harming others, actively or inactively.

That sounds like a higher purpose (or at least a great purpose) to me.

Hang in there!!

We all have each others back here.

 

[Wonderer67]

My wife took this pic today. 20° in NJ today but the snow bells are starting to poke thru where the sun is hitting the soil real good.

https://imgur.com/a/KdOmqu0

Nature helps me thru tough times. I hope it can help you with any tough times you are having too.

The pussy willows are blooming right now. I think so are the witch hazel.

https://imgur.com/a/c2HAOZz

 

[Bassytian]

That sounds like a higher purpose (or at least a great purpose) to me.

Hang in there!!

We all have each others back here.

Agreed. It doesn't have to be grand to be great. Simply being around to give an act of kindness is more than enough.

 

[Wetkitty09]

Morning. I’m moving to a new gig today. One a bit more active. 9 dogs, 3 cats, 2 goats, and chickens. A far cry from the Cush gig I just had.
Have as good a day as you can.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

 

[CuriousRick]

Wow, that is a lot of animals to keep you busy!! Have a great day.

 

[forgotmyantidepressants]

Morning. I’m moving to a new gig today. One a bit more active. 9 dogs, 3 cats, 2 goats, and chickens. A far cry from the Cush gig I just had.
Have as good a day as you can.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

Good luck! I like animals, so I think that would be fun.

 

[forgotmyantidepressants]

I'm having a weird day... love and peace to all of you

 

[Bassytian]

Morning. I’m moving to a new gig today. One a bit more active. 9 dogs, 3 cats, 2 goats, and chickens. A far cry from the Cush gig I just had.
Have as good a day as you can.
Be safe out there.
Love you.

My mom used to do something like that in the late 90's, which was during my early teens. She started a business pet sitting, but only ever had one customer who called her multiple times. This lady had 3 dogs, a cat, and a goat. Two of the dogs were shih tzus, I don't remember what the other one was (my memories of that time period are getting hazy lol). I went over there with her to help her look after them but I mostly played with them. Good times!

Anyway, that lady moved and she lost her only customer, thus spelled the end of her business.

 

[Bassytian]

Speaking of animals, I said I was going to upload a pic of my furry little vampire. Here it is before I forget again!