Feeling a little low

[TCaf]

Hi,

Hope everyone is doing okay :)

I haven't been on for awhile as thank god I haven't needed it. However the past couple of weeks Ive been feeling down, Ive tried various things to snap me out of it but nothing seems to work. I feel guilty that I feel this way. None of my friends or family know I feel this way, I feel too ashamed I guess is the word that comes to mind. Although I know if I was to say something it would be a weight off my shoulders. My job is at the top of the list of anxieties at the moment.

Does anyone else feel this way at the moment, and is so what do you do to get by day to day.

Thanks for reading :)

[JohnC]

I have been this way for a couple of months. I dont know if its the holidays or several other little things that are building on my present state. The job is definitely up there on the list. I just plug along from day to day so far and don't have a good answer for you but just letting you know that you are not alone.

[Im-Suffering]

John take note of this post. (But before you do..)For you personally, what benefit are you receiving for keeping this state you are in regardless of the outpouring of help? (Do you deserve to feel badly) If you let go of it all what do you feel?

Do this exercise. Picture in your imagination (in a quiet spot relaxed) letting go of it all (just dumping it all for the sake of feeling good. Regardless of how you believe it would effect others if you just said "screw it all"). Worries over your father, your family, money, insecurities, etc. (Responsibilities) And pay special attention to how you feel. The feelings that feel badly translated into a word, are the issues you must confront. (Guilt will be one of the bigger ones along with blame, fault finding. Regret ) Do the work and you will see.

This might feel conflicted. You would say "how can I not worry about my family?".."if I do not keep a keen eye on it all, they might perish". "What kind of a man would I be then"..these are beliefs, you understand. Letting go if truly understood would benefit everyone. It does no one any good if you are in the state your in. Do the exercise, find the real feelings.

Now, back to the OP.


Hi,

Hope everyone is doing okay :)

I haven't been on for awhile as thank god I haven't needed it. However the past couple of weeks Ive been feeling down, Ive tried various things to snap me out of it but nothing seems to work. I feel guilty that I feel this way. None of my friends or family know I feel this way, I feel too ashamed I guess is the word that comes to mind. Although I know if I was to say something it would be a weight off my shoulders. My job is at the top of the list of anxieties at the moment.

Does anyone else feel this way at the moment, and is so what do you do to get by day to day.

Thanks for reading :)

Whether you visit here or not, for now and evermore, solve the problem that causes the feeling by evaluating the conditions correctly. If you cannot think aright enlist the ideas of another (trusted) to set it in perspective.

Catch it when you are feeling just a "little low" and you won't have (major) eruptions down the line.

The formula is clear, and it never changes:

Problem > indecisive > worry > doubt > fear > powelessness > despondent > depression > anxiety (attack at some point)

There is no timeline with the above. It is different for each. Could be a month, could be 30 years depending on how one avoids her emotions and the size of the storehouse before it overflows.

Meanwhile she uses guilt, shame, blame, hate, and other negative characteristics to fuel the formula, or 'keep the furnace stoked"

This is all you have to know. Begin to apply it daily.

Build confidence in your ability to solve mental or psychological problems in the correct manner, swifly and stubbornly, and you will not experience the physical sensations equivalent to, rather the symbolic representations of powerless anxiety or depression.

When you do good, you feel good, when you are bad, you feel bad. Guide yourself by feeling. So acting in your best interests (highest regard), being good in choices, (good to self) is the counterpart to solving problems correctly.

Read this 1000 times until it 'clicks' . And you can trust me, it will click.

[Slaure]

TCaf- I have had that feeling for the past 3 months. It's been diagnosed as seasonal depression/anxiety. You should really talk to someone, friend, spouse, parent, therapist... I feel SOOOO much better afterwards and my overall outlook improves. Keeping it in your head makes it worse. You need an outlet. Good luck!

[TCaf]

Thanks JohnC, its good to know there are people out there. Hope you are having a good day :)

[TCaf]

Hi Slaure, thank you for your response. Its good to know there are people out there feeling the same, of course I know there are but when you feel like this in the midst of anxiety you feel as though you are the only person. You cant help feel what you feel. I guess for me its hard to talk to someone about the way I feel as I feel ashamed and guilty. But your right, keeping it bottled up is not good, I have to make that first step and ask for help.

[MainerMikeBrown]

Mild depression can lead to moderate or severe depression. So it's good to get help to stop mild depression. Otherwise, it may or may not get worse. But why find out the hard way? Getting help sooner rather than later is what I'd recommend, TCaf.