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Hi SS
Thanks for your post - I could really identify. I've suffered from depression for many years, and only since getting sober have I had any reprieve from it. I know how frustrating it is when a particular med doesn't work, or you seem to be slipping backwards. It scares the pants off me when I feel the black cloud descending, and I feel powerless. The others suggested some great ways to manage depression, and I concur; exercise/diet/sleep/meetings/possibly meds etc are all terrific ways to do so. It's when I stop doing these things that depression slips back in and I scratch my head, wondering, 'hey, how come I'm depressed again?' so I am glad for the reminder too. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we still get depressed from time to time. I just try my hardest to hang in and to hang on at those times, praying that I'll get through it relatively unscathed. Hope you start to feel better soon; in the meantime keep posting and get all those feelings out. It helps to talk about it.
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