Posted by Joslynn on April 20, 2005, at 16:45:48
In reply to Re: Breakdown a breakthrough?, posted by Excellent camper on April 20, 2005, at 9:06:29
Hi Will,
At first I read your post as "pants therapy" and I was like, hmmm, what could THAT be?
To answer your first question, I went thru a serious breakdown due to depression, which required time off from work but I did go back. I am so much better after the breakdown! Recovery didn't happen quickly, but as I tried to figure out what precipitated the depression (and took meds too) I made some changes, which led to other changes. Pre-Breakdown, I had a pretty empty spiritual life, got obsessed with the wrong people, dated the wrong people when I did actually date and had very few friends because many of them moved/got married etc.
Post-Breadown, I became a real Christian (not just my previous wishy washyness), found a good church, made a circle of new friends, stayed away from toxic people and am dating a really nice, stable, funny man who seems to adore me.
I still want to change my career, and I still don't get along with my father too well, but things are so much better after the breakdown!
All this came from a process of about 3 years. So maybe you just need to give it more time?
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