SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Hi @Former-Member

It sounds as if your mother doesn't know who she is some days - my mother could say nice things with a barb in them - like

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"Hey Dad - daughter made some cupcakes - but they are very sweet - or don't break your teeth on the cashews" - etc - that can be painful

Make it so you can leave anytime you have had enough - that's what I used to do - I don't know what happened the last time you visited your oldies

And so glad you are feeling sunshiny

Dec

New here, but reading through the forums slowly, I am feeling less isolated in that my symptoms are mirrored with others here, like @Former-Member, the shorter days and the end of Autumn have, for the past few years, seen my defences weaken and my depressed state of mind creeps up and smacks me.

I never questioned it, silly me, but SAD was explained to me two years ago and to some extent it helped me because I could label it. I don't know about you lot, but for me to say "oh, that's such'n'such" can really help me come to terms with it, knowing that's just part of my life. Accepting it as an emotion or response to an outside stimulus assists me in my mindfulness & my attempts to keep on an even keel. I suppose like a palm in the wind, bending to it and not letting it break me.

Even though its cold out there, for me at least there's that warming sunshine if you can find the right spot out of the wind, getting out and about can elevate some of those feelings SAD tends to overlay on your life. Especially so if I can walk in the sun along the foreshore.

Hey @Former-Member - that old adage that you can't choose your family rings true with you and boy did it hit me today. Feeling so isolated and alone. Don't want to burden my kids with all the rubbish from my siblings but it sure does make me want to run away.

HI @Keppet

Welcome to the forums!! I hope you find this space a safe and supportive environment.

Regards,

Kobe x

@Former-MemberFeel free to write about what you need to, it's fine.

I find that I need to somehow express things, in order to have any chance of connecting with people.

Otherwise no one will know what's going on, or how you are feeling about something.

Hearing about other people's sad losses actually helps me to feel less alone & more connected - because then I know that other people have sadly experienced bereavement or loss too.

Even though I would never wish that on anyone.

I often virtually fall asleep at my keyboard, whilst trying to read or write posts on here.

Adge

Thank you @KobeCat @Former-Member, there's a lot to read here and as I plod through I can see some people who have had or a having similar experiences, which is good for me to know that my feelings or responses to situations aren't restrict to just me, but not so good in that others a suffering.

Its not a revelation I know, but nor are you case studies or an abstract newspaper article. You are here to express your thoughts and do so without those external pressures or judgement by peers.

I guess you're right in that we know when it will come with more lead in that other types of triggers that might be lurking just around the corner. Do you think we then anticipate it, creating our own demon, a self fulfilling prophecy?