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Guilt and Shame

Why Am I Alone Again While My Depression is Winning?

May 4, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Depression has me feeling alone I push away everyone who is helping me including my therapist, peer support and mentors

From the 20,000-foot view, I can see patterns. As I move away from the abyss, I reach out to friends, family, and passers-by.  I am more comfortable speaking with others and garnering opinions about this or that. I am much more able to seek out others as I work on projects. While not gregarious, I am more open and talkative. But as depression works its magic, I begin … [Read more...] about Why Am I Alone Again While My Depression is Winning?

With Depression, I Feel Survivors Guilt for People I Do Not Know

April 22, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

My depression can give me survivors guilt when I read about someone taking their life. I have been there and know what the feels like.

I have felt guilty for being alive before. When someone I had been to group sessions with took his life, I felt very guilty to still be alive. The shock of his decision was more than I could handle at that moment. So, I jumped to feeling guilty that it was not me. And then there is the shame of not doing something, anything. Not that I could have. While we were in a … [Read more...] about With Depression, I Feel Survivors Guilt for People I Do Not Know

Depression Won’t Let Me Make the Call

April 11, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I'm afraid to call my peer support and depression is making me feel guilty and ashamed for not being strong enough to make the call.

I haven’t spoken to my peer support contact in over 2 weeks. In fact, I have been ignoring her calls, letting them go to voice mail. It’s not that I do not want to talk to her. She has been one of my most ardent supporters for the past three years. Her observations have helped me understand my medication choices. And she has given me the confidence to speak up for … [Read more...] about Depression Won’t Let Me Make the Call

Is It Really Just Me Changing My Attitude?

April 6, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I know that I cannot control events, but I can control my attitude towards them.

Making changes in my attitude towards events should be easy. The power goes out at the house. I can cry about it, saying things like, “well that’s just great, now I cannot work on the computer.” Or, I can say, “power out? No problem, because I have the generator on the porch and I can run the refrigerator, a light, the TV, and the internet. And by running the plugs a certain … [Read more...] about Is It Really Just Me Changing My Attitude?

Was It My Depression or Did I Really Do That?

April 5, 2022 by Depression Is Not My Boss 1 Comment

I want to blame my depression for the decisions I have made over the past 40 years

Looks like I am shoulding all over myself this morning. I find myself looking at past opportunities that I have squandered and not fully taken advantage of. Of course, I am focusing on what I remember as big, earthshattering occurrences, the likes of which I may never see again. So already I have hit three unhelpful thinking styles. All or Nothing, Time Travel, and … [Read more...] about Was It My Depression or Did I Really Do That?

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