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**Astro** · 03-02-2007, 09:30 AM

Falling in love or having a relationship is not a cure-all for depression. It's just not possible to truly love another person until we love ourselves.

Have you considered a support group or therapy? For the better part of my life I drank myself into oblivion to cover up depression and to deal with the emotions and feelings involved in being in relationships. After many dysfunctional relationships and two failed marriages I can assure you that alcohol is not a good answer. For me it takes working a solid AA program, with Al-Anon and CoDA meetings for added support.

One more thing. You say he recently broke up with his fiance? From my experience it takes a long time to sort out feelings from that type of situation. Years sometimes.

03-02-2007, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,837	Falling in love or having a relationship is not a cure-all for depression. It's just not possible to truly love another person until we love ourselves. Have you considered a support group or therapy? For the better part of my life I drank myself into oblivion to cover up depression and to deal with the emotions and feelings involved in being in relationships. After many dysfunctional relationships and two failed marriages I can assure you that alcohol is not a good answer. For me it takes working a solid AA program, with Al-Anon and CoDA meetings for added support. One more thing. You say he recently broke up with his fiance? From my experience it takes a long time to sort out feelings from that type of situation. Years sometimes. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"