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Posted by Anna laura on November 20, 2001, at 13:30:58
Hi guys
I real need to give vent to my emotions cause i feel deeply disaipponted.
I had a significant improvment in my anhedonia last week, but it only lasted a few days. Yesterday morning the awakenink faded away for no apparent reason and there was nothinh i could do to hold it back. I thought my life had changed and that the future was going to get brighter. I thought i was going to get out of the eleven year long tunnel i was in, but i was wrong. May be i'm being a little bit self indulgent but the truth it's that i'm too tired and i get discouraged very very easily after all these years of captivity. I've been planning to get back to college, to go out and see people but all i wanna do now it's just lay down and sleep and never to wake up.
Posted by Margie on November 20, 2001, at 13:38:56
In reply to a deceitful awakening, posted by Anna laura on November 20, 2001, at 13:30:58
Try to remember the good period you had and not to dwell on the darkness. You will have other awakenings. Some will last a minute, some a day and then, all of a sudden, you'll be wide awake and living your dreams.
Kinda pollyanna-ish but I believe that if you can have good periods, it means you will have more and they will come more often. Don't give up Anna Laura. We've all been where you are. It's a roller-coaster ride. Hang in there.
Margie> Hi guys
>
> I real need to give vent to my emotions cause i feel deeply disaipponted.
> I had a significant improvment in my anhedonia last week, but it only lasted a few days. Yesterday morning the awakenink faded away for no apparent reason and there was nothinh i could do to hold it back. I thought my life had changed and that the future was going to get brighter. I thought i was going to get out of the eleven year long tunnel i was in, but i was wrong. May be i'm being a little bit self indulgent but the truth it's that i'm too tired and i get discouraged very very easily after all these years of captivity. I've been planning to get back to college, to go out and see people but all i wanna do now it's just lay down and sleep and never to wake up.
Posted by paula on November 20, 2001, at 21:10:25
In reply to Re: a deceitful awakening, posted by Margie on November 20, 2001, at 13:38:56
Anna Laura, the good times aren't over forever. It sure is disappointing to get the rug pulled out from under you, as it were, but maybe you can take heart from the fact that you had some good days. That shows that you're on the right track. There will be more, and eventually the good will outnumber the bad. I don't know what else to say but hang in there. I'm thinkin' about you. --paula
> Try to remember the good period you had and not to dwell on the darkness. You will have other awakenings. Some will last a minute, some a day and then, all of a sudden, you'll be wide awake and living your dreams.
> Kinda pollyanna-ish but I believe that if you can have good periods, it means you will have more and they will come more often. Don't give up Anna Laura. We've all been where you are. It's a roller-coaster ride. Hang in there.
> Margie
>
> > Hi guys
> >
> > I real need to give vent to my emotions cause i feel deeply disaipponted.
> > I had a significant improvment in my anhedonia last week, but it only lasted a few days. Yesterday morning the awakenink faded away for no apparent reason and there was nothinh i could do to hold it back. I thought my life had changed and that the future was going to get brighter. I thought i was going to get out of the eleven year long tunnel i was in, but i was wrong. May be i'm being a little bit self indulgent but the truth it's that i'm too tired and i get discouraged very very easily after all these years of captivity. I've been planning to get back to college, to go out and see people but all i wanna do now it's just lay down and sleep and never to wake up.
Posted by Shar on November 20, 2001, at 22:51:40
In reply to a deceitful awakening, posted by Anna laura on November 20, 2001, at 13:30:58
I can really understand your situation, I've experienced it also. I still experience lots of anhedonia. I don't know if 'good times' will ever stretch into days or weeks for me; that sounds more optimistic than I feel.
However, it is important IMHO to enjoy and be aware of (and remember) the good things and good times we do get to have in our lives; to take advantage of those moments. Awareness makes a big difference because then we know that it's not ALL just pitch black, exhaustion, ennui, and bad times.
I hope you have more times of feeling good.
Shar> Hi guys
>
> I real need to give vent to my emotions cause i feel deeply disaipponted.
> I had a significant improvment in my anhedonia last week, but it only lasted a few days. Yesterday morning the awakenink faded away for no apparent reason and there was nothinh i could do to hold it back. I thought my life had changed and that the future was going to get brighter. I thought i was going to get out of the eleven year long tunnel i was in, but i was wrong. May be i'm being a little bit self indulgent but the truth it's that i'm too tired and i get discouraged very very easily after all these years of captivity. I've been planning to get back to college, to go out and see people but all i wanna do now it's just lay down and sleep and never to wake up.
Posted by Fi on November 22, 2001, at 17:44:07
In reply to Re: a deceitful awakening » Anna laura, posted by Shar on November 20, 2001, at 22:51:40
I really agree with the other postings.
I wanted to add that I think the last time I was having a full blast episode of depression, the most painful time was actually when I had a brief spell of feeling absolutely fine one evening. It was so wonderful, and such a contrast, and I knew I would probably
feel dreadful again the next day and the thought was so painful and unbearable.But all the things people have said were also true- it was a sign it was possible, and since then I have spent most of my time feeling fine. Its tough, but hang on.
fi
Posted by Anna Laura on November 23, 2001, at 3:34:25
In reply to Re: a deceitful awakening, posted by Fi on November 22, 2001, at 17:44:07
> I really agree with the other postings.
>
> I wanted to add that I think the last time I was having a full blast episode of depression, the most painful time was actually when I had a brief spell of feeling absolutely fine one evening. It was so wonderful, and such a contrast, and I knew I would probably
> feel dreadful again the next day and the thought was so painful and unbearable.
>
> But all the things people have said were also true- it was a sign it was possible, and since then I have spent most of my time feeling fine. Its tough, but hang on.
>
> fiThank you fi, and thanks to all of you who answered my post; sorry if i was a bit late, but i've been feeling really down during the past days....
All my blessingAnna Laura
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