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Sad so sad.

Sad so sad.

Hi, this is my first post and I don't know if there's anything that can be done to help me. I have been diagnosed with depression for thirty years. I'm in my fifties and I'm forever, sad. I had a very dysfunctional family and I have been trying to cope with life, my own children, whom I love so much, my husband, who stands by me. I have no true friends. Whenever I try, they always seem to move on. Gee! I seem to be making no sense but I feel if I just keep typing, then everything will come out. I've seem a councillor a couple of times and she blames my Mum for a lot of my issues. She was mean when I was growing up. It was normal to me, though. Getting belted seemed the norm. I'm one of eight kids and I don't see five of them, haven't for nearly thirty years. I don't know when it all started but my dad was accused of abuse of my younger sisters. I knew nothing. Some people say, you were young it wasn't your fault but I feel I should have seen something. They said your mum must have known but I don't know. Anyway, I said to one sister that we will go to the police, she said no, so that made me doubt. I stopped seeing my dad for three years. Mum left him but went back, my kids kept asking where he was, so I went back. I was close to my Dad but he never abused me or showed any signs of it. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and I was there for all the treatment, back and forward to the hospital for treatment and his operation, which took its toll on us. He lasted another year after the op. The cancer came back and he passed away. Two brothers and one sister came to the funeral. One hasn't talked to me since because there was no money for him. We aren't rich, so I don't know what he expected. Anyway, I see one brother occasionally and my sister who lived two hours away has just moved to NSW. We put my Mum in a nursing home because she had a heart condition. She lived with us for seven years after Dad died. I had to have a back op so I couldn't look after her. I've felt so guilty putting her in there because she isn't disabled or unable to do things, she is just dependent on people, especially me. My sister and brother don't go to see her and I bring her home for the day, once a fortnight. She loves coming out to see her dog and cat, which I inherited when she went in. I went to the nursing home one day and they said your Mum has packed and says she's going home to live with you permanently. I was shocked but thought, she lived with us before, I can do it. After a week, I broke down, couldn't cope and asked her to go back. I felt a failure. So much had changed since she was with us before. She needed so much medication that I was overwhelmed. I had to face the staff at the home and looked and felt so defeated. They told me not to worry but I felt so sad. I look at oldies down the street and cry. I wanted to be happy with my Mum. She started to call me darling, which I hated because I was never her darling. She calls the nurses darling, in the home. I told her not to call me that and she apologised. I've tried joining different clubs but once they start to ask personal questions, I well up and can't cope. I've left work because I couldn't cope and thought I'd better get out of my job before I stuff up. I left feeling sad. I'm now sitting typing, while my poor husband has to put up with my moods. He doesn't help the cause though. He's too nice. He just says if you want to or whatever suits honey. It drives me insane. When I go off, it's a one sided argument. He has been with me for forty years. Probably too scared to leave. Lol. I ask him to do something though and he puts it off. I end up doing it. Oh, I don't know what's happening, maybe I should finish now and come back tomorrow and pick up where I left off. If anyone is reading this, thank you for your time. I really wish people would listen to us face to face, not to judge but just hear us out.tears are welling up again, so, I will go and try to cheer myself up again. A daily ritual. One day, I don't think I'll be able to but until then, I'll try.

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Hi Jeejee. Truth is a lot of families are dysfunctional, all in their own unique way. After meany years of counselling, therapy, anti-depressant medication I found the most helpful thing for me was long term support therapy with a psychiatrist. It took me a while to find one I felt completely comfortable with, and it was a very long and slow process but over time it really helped.

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@Jeejee I'm glad it helped you to chat, but sorry you feel down and feel like you have no motivation. I hope that you have a good sleep and you might feel like chatting more tomorrow. 😴❤🌷

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Well, another day and I feel a little better getting my story out there. I couldn't sleep last night, I was up until four. It's usual though, I don't think I've had a decent nights sleep in such a long time. Yes, I ate while I was up too. I know that I'm doing it but I feel afterwards. There's no feelings when I'm doing it. I consciously thought about it and said to myself, who cares. My husband is working today, so, I'm forcing myself to go out to the shops. I hate it. I don't like people looking at me. I feel they know there's something wrong. I'm all alone, why don't I have friends with me like others, having their coffee, looking in windows, just laughing and joking as they walk along. Again, I will cope and see what happens by day's end.

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Yes @Jeejee. I also love my midnight snacks. But I'm determined to not tell myself I 'shouldn't'. I really hate that word. If I desire salty chips or another plate of dinner, and if that gets me through a night of anxiety - then I'm fine with that at the moment.
It's an awfully lonely feeling when it looks like everyone else is out having fun with friends or their partner.
I hope you manage to get a good nights sleep tonight.

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@Jeejee Hi! How is everything going? How was shopping yesterday?
Does your knee and back cause alot of pain?
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I did the shopping yesterday and all went well. Sometimes you go out with the feeling of negativity and someone is nice to you and it brightens up the day. Well, that happened, so I came away feeling good.

i bought worming treatment for my animals and treated them in the afternoon. I brought in the washing before the rain came pouring down. So I didn't lie around all day.

My back gets sore if I overdo manual things, that's why I've given up work. My knee is always sore but a lot better than it was. If I went to the vet, they'd put me down.

I'm babysitting one of my grandies today, he's been good, though. He's 11 months. That cheers me up. I don't have time to think. Maybe that's the answer, finding something that takes me to another place. I'll figure it out.

thank you all for listening to me. It's helped.

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It does make our day better when someone is nice to us, glad your shopping trip went well.

Awful having pain all the time. 😯

I can't wait to be a nanna.
11 months old, he'll keep you busy. 😀
It is good to have a distraction, that's for sure. I have my daughter to distract me. 😊

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@Jeejee. It's amazing what a smile or nice word from a stranger can make us feel. For that reason I try and give a big thank you to serving staff.
And having an 11 month old to watch after. Exhausting and exhilarating. I love watching the young ones and how they look at and explore the world. It's so fascinating. Lucky you.
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