Fighting depression and slipping up

I havent posted here about all the great stuff going on with me but lets just say that I am under a lot of stress. It is to the point where I dont want to be around people and find a zillion reasons not to leave the house. I started back seeing the therapist but since I have missed a ton of work due to migraines and kids I am pretty much unable to go regularly. Plus since I am depressed I tend to have a difficult time forcing myself to go to work. 

Long story short I have been eating poorly. Not horrible or anything like that just not like I should and I am stalled. BOOOOO!

Anyway I figured owning up to it here would help and maybe kick my butt a little to get myself in gear!

 

 

one little step at a time. consider antidepressants if you don't take them already. some therapists will help you on the phone under the right cir****tances. don't give up. let us know how you are doing.  diane

You don't need a kick in the pants.  You need to get your depression treated!  I really second Diane's suggestion about medication - it changed my life. 

I hear you for sure. The urge to self medicate and/ or punish ourselves with poor choices is strong. I was so upset by the election results that I ate the first bowl of ice cream, plus two cookies in more than a year. I hate to admit it, but it did make me feel better, at least for a little while.

You are not alone!!!  I agree with all the above posts.  I would also like to add that I personally had depression, and it was worse before surgery and I took medication after surgery also.

I started walking the day of my surgery in the hospital at the nurses advice, and I have continued to exercise almost daily since.

I weight lift, do bodycombat (an aerobic martial arts-kind of like Tae-Bo) and I walk and run.  It not only transformed my body but also my mind. 

I am no longer on any meds and I feel great.  I am not saying that this is the only thing that may help you and of course, meds are so often needed, but even if you choose medication-try uping your exercising too and create those wonderful, natural endorphins....it really worked for me and I never thought I would be an avid exerciser, ever!

I wish you all the best and this was just my 2 cents, you hang in there and feel better soon!

I have been on medication for quite a while now probably about 7 years. They recently changed it and that doesn't appear to be working out well. I have an appointment this week to talk to the therapist and maybe I can discuss making some changes with her. I went back to the gym on Monday and plan to go walking tonight since I can't make it to the gym. I am doing all the things I just am having a really hard time at home with my oldest daughter and my husband is away right now so I am under a lot of stress.

Thanks guys!