Posted by Maxime on December 17, 2010, at 20:22:06
In reply to Re: Why do I feel like jumping off a bridge? » Maxime, posted by hyperfocus on December 15, 2010, at 9:52:36
> I hope you keep fighting Maxime. All I can tell you is just take it one day at a time. Don't look back and don't try to look forward. Life does have meaning, even if you are in pain. Don't put any additional stress on yourself. If all you feel like doing is hiding under the covers and listening to music all day, then do that (I can't count how many days I've done that.) You can stand a telling off from your boss any day and vacuming the living room can wait. Don't get stressed out trying to do stuff you're just not able to do. Just try to make it through one day. If a day is too long try one hour.
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> One thing I've found that helped my depression was doing some kind of volunteer work. I know it can be stressful in its own right, but it made me feel a tiny bit better helping people.Thank you for your advice. :) I work full time. I do 6 hours of volunteer work a week. And I do research for a university professor (I am not in school anymore). So despite my unrelenting depression, I do force myself to things. If I don't, I stay in bed all day which makes me feel worse.
Next week I am off from work for the holidays. I have the feeling I will be spending a lot of time under the covers. Although I do have to take care of my mom who has Alzheimers.
I am under a lot of stress that is for sure. I wish I could escape from everything for a while. I really don't know how much longer I can go on like this.
Thanks again for the thoughtful post.
Bipolar Type 2, ED-NOS, Self-hatred
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Being happy doesn´t mean the pain is gone. you just bury it deeper.
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