Hi Lynn I'm so sorry that you're not feeling well. I too am very depressed and spent most of the day in bed yesterday. I will not let myself do that today. Some of the time I have to take a nap even when I'm feeling good as the handful of pills I take every day makes me so tired. I wish for all of us that they could come up with a magic pill that would take away the depression and anxiety and would work for everyone. In this day and age you would think we would have more effective solutions for our illness. I feel a little better today and even though I live in New England I'm going to try and get out with the dog today. One thing I'm worried about is not feeling better when we go to Florida in three weeks. I will be with people all the time which I don't mind for a while but I also need my alone time.
Jim I hope that you too will begin to feel better. Have you tried changing meds? Have you Lynn? I think I've run the gamut on pills therefore there are few options for me. There are a couple of new antidepressants that have come out in the past few years but I haven't tried any of them yet. I guess that's all I have to say. I'll be thinking of you guys and hoping that you get better.
Take care,
Leslie
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
Okay Jj....I am here, I just joined this forum yesterday, I did not see any of your other posts. I did not know what and how to respond. My fault.. Can you just trust me until tomorrow to ;respond. I was up the entire night lastnight so I'm beyond seeing straight. I just washed up and took my so-called cocktail to see if that will help. I sure hope so. I spent the day in bed and if I can make it I'll be up at dawn and will check back. Sorry no one responded.
Take Care Lynn
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
Hi @jjwest, We're here. We're listening.
I've very much enjoyed your messages and the support that you've given to others. Thank you. However, reviewing your messages I didn't see a plea for response that went unanswered. But never mind that. I'm here now. And everyone involved in this discussion is here for each other.
Tell us a bit more about you. How can we listen more effectively to what you want us to know?
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
jjwest- Sorry- I didn't see your email, but I'm glad you are here and I'm sure others are as well. I'm a Army Chaplain-retired after 8 years infantry with the Big Red One, and the last 33 years as a Chaplain Counselor-I'm 71, and feel like I'm about 91. I have Parkinson's, and a number of other disabilities./ but we all do and we all struggle day by day- and this is a great place to vent, no matter how bad things get. They all very caring folks- I have been with this group for the last 7 plus months. I sure will be praying for you my friend and I hope to hear from you. jjames.
I see some of the same names here that I see in the chronic pain discussion. It gets confusing for me, trying to find the group I want to write in.
It seems the level of my depression has worsened over the past few months, along with the thoughts of giving up, what's the point, I'm tired of living, and on and on. When I was in a facility for people who attempted suicide but couldn't even get that right, they suggested that we rate our days on a scale of 1-10. For my purposes, 1 means I'm dead; 2 means I'm trying; 3 means I'm getting things together to carry it out; 4 means I have a plan and am seriously considering it; 5 means I'm marginally safe, with thoughts about dying, but not planning yet; 6 is a level I thought I'd never reach, but until a few weeks ago, I've been 6 for a year or so. It took 8+ years to get there; 7 means I'm feeling good, only an occasional thought about death...10 would be the best day of my life.
I haven't taken an overdose of meds for a year or so - I don't remember exactly when it was. It had been 8 years between that time and the previous attempt. I started in 2005. It's a letdown whenever I wake up and find I'm still alive. I'm thinking that the next time I'll actually take a fatal dose. I have morphine sulfate contin, clonazepam, amitriptyline, cymbalta, bupropion, caffeine powder, oxycodone, muscle relaxer - quite a list of things, and I take most of them every day by prescription, others only as needed.
But not today, or this week, or this month. I commit to staying safe as far ahead as I'm able, like not wanting to miss something that's coming up. My second granddaughter will be born mid March, and I'd like to be able to hold her, which won't happen until July or August, because our daughter lives in New Hampshire. Her husband is Coast Guard, out of the Boston station, and is being transferred all the way from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, in Alameda, California. That's just a day's drive. At least, it used to be a day. I don't like to drive as many hours as I used to in a day, so now it's a 2 day trip.
I met for the first time in at least a year with a psychologist last week, for an assessment to be approved for a spinal cord stimulator. The assessment took about 5 minutes of the hour, and he's pretty determined to get me on his schedule for a weekly session. I could probably stand to have them more frequently than that right now. His receptionist said he's scheduled 3 weeks out, and when I told him that a couple of days later on the phone, he wasn't pleased. I hope he remembers me.
Time to shut down the computer for the night. Thank you all for being here with me.
JIM, THANK YOU for writing this. You seem to be in a lonely place, but you are fighting and that is wonderful. Your goals will get you there. Ya know no one really knows when it will be time for us to leave this world, so try enjoy the small stuff.. I have my ups and downs and like you I have reached out for help, and have a goal everyday and it seems to help. Getting older for me is such a hard place to be. I find I am not through with this life yet, I too want to see my kids be happy and my grand children grow up. My oldest grand daughter who is 23 & finishing college, threatens me that I better not die until after I hold her first child. That's my long term goal : OH I have a spine stimulator and it has been wonderful.
Take good care of yourself JIM....and always remind yourself YOU ARE LOVED
PEACE & LOVE jj
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
Hi jjames, thanks for writing, nice to hear from you. Someday I would like to talk with you about faith. WOW I hear you about feeling older than you are. ME too. Parkinson's, I really don't know much about it, can you tell me about how it affects you? I used to go to church, I was very active, taught teens and adult bible studies. I was even a Stephens Minister Leader for many years. Then my husband died of cancer after three months of being diagnosed. My life changed completely. Some say that we make ourselves sick, maybe so but I am not totally convinced. I want so much to be able to talk with someone who will truly listen, not judge, not try to compare, but true empathy. Understand what I mean? I will try to keep posting, and TRY to be as positive as I can muster. I have a history of not staying with things for a long time, I work on that daily.
thanks again...i wish for you...PEACE & LOVE....JJ
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
I am not sure myself Colleen. I want to share but am afraid I will come across as being a Know-it-all. I like so many others have been through a lot of things in this life, and...."it ain't over yet" 🙂 I want to hear others and be there for them, but I have such a difficult time reaching out. I done that here for the first time in a very ,very long time. As I get older and unable to do the things I want to do due to disabilities, I get down, and I believe I need to hear how others are coping with health and mental issues. Pain is pain! and it is so personal and individual...so what do I want from others ,,,,I may know down deep, but I seem not to be able to put clearly in my mind.
Thank you for responding, hmmm about not seeing my previous post...I saw it so I am not sure why it wasn't seen.
PEACE AND LOVE ...JJ
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Thanks for your input. It was greatly appreciated! I too wish they would do mor for mental illness. Will it happen in our lifetime?
well folks, since I did not get any response for my plea for someone to talk with, I guess it just confirms my suspensions of who can I trust. I know I am new but golly gee folks, just say HI...I did a couple of responses that someone liked what I had to say but did not reply...why?? This may sounds really needy or nerdy, but it is what it is. Yeah, we all have problems, all of us that live here on this planet , but it seems to me that the success that someone has experienced is the most valuable thing we can offer each other.....well other than letting each other KNOW they are LOVED.! truly loved! BE there for each other...and I am as guilty as anyone. I tend to sit back and every once in a while reach out to test the waters..There have been some responses and they have been nice, but on the level I am trying to find. I miss having friends, but I don't promote it either, so I though maybe this forum would be an outlet. WE ALL have something that has affected us in a negative or horrific way. My experience so far that life can be tolerable, wonderful or extremely hard and unpleasant. WE all have to make that choice everyday of how we choose to see it. I do wish, hope, pray that we can all reach out and find peace,letting go of whatever is stopping us from living. Ok...enough ranting?
PEACE & LOVE......JJ I am am 74 yr been here.woman.:)
Okay Jj....I am here, I just joined this forum yesterday, I did not see any of your other posts. I did not know what and how to respond. My fault.. Can you just trust me until tomorrow to ;respond. I was up the entire night lastnight so I'm beyond seeing straight. I just washed up and took my so-called cocktail to see if that will help. I sure hope so. I spent the day in bed and if I can make it I'll be up at dawn and will check back. Sorry no one responded.
Take Care Lynn
Hi @jjwest, We're here. We're listening.
I've very much enjoyed your messages and the support that you've given to others. Thank you. However, reviewing your messages I didn't see a plea for response that went unanswered. But never mind that. I'm here now. And everyone involved in this discussion is here for each other.
Tell us a bit more about you. How can we listen more effectively to what you want us to know?
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1 Reactionjjwest- Sorry- I didn't see your email, but I'm glad you are here and I'm sure others are as well. I'm a Army Chaplain-retired after 8 years infantry with the Big Red One, and the last 33 years as a Chaplain Counselor-I'm 71, and feel like I'm about 91. I have Parkinson's, and a number of other disabilities./ but we all do and we all struggle day by day- and this is a great place to vent, no matter how bad things get. They all very caring folks- I have been with this group for the last 7 plus months. I sure will be praying for you my friend and I hope to hear from you. jjames.
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1 ReactionI see some of the same names here that I see in the chronic pain discussion. It gets confusing for me, trying to find the group I want to write in.
It seems the level of my depression has worsened over the past few months, along with the thoughts of giving up, what's the point, I'm tired of living, and on and on. When I was in a facility for people who attempted suicide but couldn't even get that right, they suggested that we rate our days on a scale of 1-10. For my purposes, 1 means I'm dead; 2 means I'm trying; 3 means I'm getting things together to carry it out; 4 means I have a plan and am seriously considering it; 5 means I'm marginally safe, with thoughts about dying, but not planning yet; 6 is a level I thought I'd never reach, but until a few weeks ago, I've been 6 for a year or so. It took 8+ years to get there; 7 means I'm feeling good, only an occasional thought about death...10 would be the best day of my life.
I haven't taken an overdose of meds for a year or so - I don't remember exactly when it was. It had been 8 years between that time and the previous attempt. I started in 2005. It's a letdown whenever I wake up and find I'm still alive. I'm thinking that the next time I'll actually take a fatal dose. I have morphine sulfate contin, clonazepam, amitriptyline, cymbalta, bupropion, caffeine powder, oxycodone, muscle relaxer - quite a list of things, and I take most of them every day by prescription, others only as needed.
But not today, or this week, or this month. I commit to staying safe as far ahead as I'm able, like not wanting to miss something that's coming up. My second granddaughter will be born mid March, and I'd like to be able to hold her, which won't happen until July or August, because our daughter lives in New Hampshire. Her husband is Coast Guard, out of the Boston station, and is being transferred all the way from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, in Alameda, California. That's just a day's drive. At least, it used to be a day. I don't like to drive as many hours as I used to in a day, so now it's a 2 day trip.
I met for the first time in at least a year with a psychologist last week, for an assessment to be approved for a spinal cord stimulator. The assessment took about 5 minutes of the hour, and he's pretty determined to get me on his schedule for a weekly session. I could probably stand to have them more frequently than that right now. His receptionist said he's scheduled 3 weeks out, and when I told him that a couple of days later on the phone, he wasn't pleased. I hope he remembers me.
Time to shut down the computer for the night. Thank you all for being here with me.
Jim
JIM, THANK YOU for writing this. You seem to be in a lonely place, but you are fighting and that is wonderful. Your goals will get you there. Ya know no one really knows when it will be time for us to leave this world, so try enjoy the small stuff.. I have my ups and downs and like you I have reached out for help, and have a goal everyday and it seems to help. Getting older for me is such a hard place to be. I find I am not through with this life yet, I too want to see my kids be happy and my grand children grow up. My oldest grand daughter who is 23 & finishing college, threatens me that I better not die until after I hold her first child. That's my long term goal : OH I have a spine stimulator and it has been wonderful.
Take good care of yourself JIM....and always remind yourself YOU ARE LOVED
PEACE & LOVE jj
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2 ReactionsHi jjames, thanks for writing, nice to hear from you. Someday I would like to talk with you about faith. WOW I hear you about feeling older than you are. ME too. Parkinson's, I really don't know much about it, can you tell me about how it affects you? I used to go to church, I was very active, taught teens and adult bible studies. I was even a Stephens Minister Leader for many years. Then my husband died of cancer after three months of being diagnosed. My life changed completely. Some say that we make ourselves sick, maybe so but I am not totally convinced. I want so much to be able to talk with someone who will truly listen, not judge, not try to compare, but true empathy. Understand what I mean? I will try to keep posting, and TRY to be as positive as I can muster. I have a history of not staying with things for a long time, I work on that daily.
thanks again...i wish for you...PEACE & LOVE....JJ
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Thanks for the note, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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1 ReactionI am not sure myself Colleen. I want to share but am afraid I will come across as being a Know-it-all. I like so many others have been through a lot of things in this life, and...."it ain't over yet" 🙂 I want to hear others and be there for them, but I have such a difficult time reaching out. I done that here for the first time in a very ,very long time. As I get older and unable to do the things I want to do due to disabilities, I get down, and I believe I need to hear how others are coping with health and mental issues. Pain is pain! and it is so personal and individual...so what do I want from others ,,,,I may know down deep, but I seem not to be able to put clearly in my mind.
Thank you for responding, hmmm about not seeing my previous post...I saw it so I am not sure why it wasn't seen.
PEACE AND LOVE ...JJ
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