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Barely Breathing

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LonelyinMD

LonelyinMD

Sun, December 02, 2007

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I knew this was going to be a bad week, but I didn't think it would continue for so long.  Last year, this week, I lost my uncle and my grandfather within two days of each other.  It doesn't feel like they're gone, let alone been gone a whole year.  I miss them so much.  I don't understand why people have to be taken from us like that, so unexpectedly.  So I guess we'll call this Trigger 1.

Trigger 2-  The death of Sean Taylor is hitting die hard Redskins families (like mine) extremely hard.  I can't even turn on the TV anymore, and I had to turn my grandmother's off the other day because she wouldn't stop crying (She's the mother of my uncle and widow of my grandfather, so this week's been hard for her too). 

Trigger 3- I don't understand people.  They say nice things to you, and then do something very hurtful.  I was in contact with this guy that I was supposed to see this weekend.  I didn't see him, and I haven't heard from him since the day before we were supposed to meet up.  That seems to happen to me a lot.  People I care about always end up letting me down when I most need their support.

I feel like the walls are closing in on me, and I don't care.  I don't want to be happy, because something always ruins it.  I don't know what I want.  Right now, I just want someone to understand how much these things are hurting me inside.  I want someone to understand that I feel like I'm losing my mind, and there's nothing I can do about it.

12/ 2/07 3:27pm

Dear TiaK,

 

It certainy sounds like you are going through a VERY difficult week.  It also sounds that you are an intelligent woman who understands a lot about triggers and their contribution to how one feels.  I encourage you to take this week one day at a time.  Although things seem terrible right now, time does heal.  I also encourage you to browse other shareposts on the DepressionConnection as there are many member with similar experiences to yours.

 

Best of Luck,

Holly

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