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Isolation and depression: Scared of the coming winter
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Dec 15, 2020 | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
How are you doing ? I took a long walk with a friend today and it felt so good. She also expressed to me how strong she thinks I am (ME?). I really was surprised that that was how she sees me. Then my best friend from the time I was 5-years-old a called and we had a long talk. She actually told me that she loved me, something she rarely says. She is encouraging me to reach out to my family physician to set up some counseling and a medication change perhaps. It is something I dread doing because I feel like it doesn't always help and I am afraid of putting myself out there. It makes me realize that the problems I have are mine, I can't blame anyone else, and only I can fix them. I just don't have the energy to do it. How do you take that step when you need to? I keep postponing it. It is a hard step to take. I appreciate your listening and support.
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@jamsie, I read your message with joy. What a lovely friend who seems to have been sent to you just at the right time of need.
You ask "How do you take that step when you need to?" You take it one step at a time. Like they say, you can eat a whole elephant, but only one bit at a time. Don't think about ALL the things that need to get done. Just make the first step and make an appointment with your family physician. That seems like a big step, but really it's only a phone call. You can do that. In fact, I'll wait right here while you do it. 🙂