I am depressed........help

[emmer]

I have gone off benzos and effexor for the most part from 300mg daily to 37.5mg and a conine addiction. All in the past 3 months.
Now I am very depressed I don't have any opinion on anything I have no energy no will to do anything. I don't want to kill myself I don't have the courage to. This is no quality of life. I don't think anyone was meant to live like this. i'm concerned about my health

[Wolfstarr]

Emmer--

I am no expert on it, but weaning off of effexor can be a slow process. Give yourself a lot of time. I have been there, done that with the depression, not having an opinion nor any energy to do anything. I feel the same exact way about killing myself--thought about it and dismissed it for the mere fear of it.

I had to "go through" this process and the hardest part is getting through the going through. I had a therapist but I moved to another state. I now need one and I am going to travel 40 miles one way to see him once a week.

Do you have a therapist? Someone to talk to?

You are correct in your observation that no one was meant to live like this.
We deserve and are entitled to peace...joy and contentment. Sometimes we have to dig deep within to help ourselves out of the hole. The mere thought of you knowing your discontent is a good thing and a start to helping yourself. Please talk to someone. You are so worthy of a good life.

Peace to you. If you need to talk, PM me anytime. I am a good listener.
Prayers,
Wolfstarr

[Nina Kay]

Emmer,
From reading your post about what all you've gotten off of in such a short time, I will tell you that you can be sure, that if you just hold on for a little while longer, that this will pass and you will begin to feel so so so much better. Your poor body is still having withdrawal and it will have to have time to adjust.

Please try to not let your mind trick you into believing that how you feel has anything to do with you personally or anything going on in your life, right now.
It's just simply not true. It is your body having to get all of that stuff completely out and rebalance all of the chemicals and hormones that need to be balanced in order for our minds and bodies to work properly.

Just keep coming back here as often as you need to and getting out how you feel, to us, so that it doesn't just stay in your mind and get all distorted. I'm sorry that you're having to go through this torment. I hope that it really gets straightened out as quickly as possible.
(((((((((((((((((((Understanding Hugs))))))))))))))))))))

[emmer]

Gee thx guys..........it's been very rough lately, your replys have helped me.
I can't thank you enough. Joe

[Wolfstarr]

((((emmer))))

How are you doing?

Thinking of you...

Wolf