This isn't a daily drag, it can be a monthly or monthsly drag, a cloud, which accompany's me wherever I go, at all times of day, the 'dark cloud' that I wake up and go to bed with. It almost 'hurts' sometimes; and the least provocation, a sad story, seeing someone else in pain, feeling the sting of mean words, can send me reeling. It can be a pit, in the bottom of my stomach or a lack of appetite. It's weight is stifling at times, my chest constricts and I have to remind myself to 'breathe'. Depression is no fun!
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Hope...I had no idea you still deal with this on a regular basis. I remember you telling me that exercise is what saves you, but I didn't realize you have this cloud hanging over you almost constantly. You are one of the most positive people I know. How do you do it? Are things better today than last Friday? How long does it take to pull yourself out of it when things get really bad?
I don't really deal with it on a "regular" basis but every so often that cloud comes rolling in. I've learned how to handle it a bit better. I know it's there and it stays; sometimes for weeks sometimes for months, and if I exercise, get enough sleep and communicate with loved ones I can keep it at bay. It's no fun but I remain hopeful that 'this too shall pass'.
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