About to Lose my Job. Feeling Lost, Scared, and Depressed
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Today I just lost it on my way back from work - started crying in the elevator.
I keep doing what I've planned but the darkness and hopelessness is just too big now.
I keep doing what I've planned but the darkness and hopelessness is just too big now.
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I have to agree with Astro as to continue to push
thru the difficulties. Folks would often remind me
to step up even more so when I felt the same way
as you thru out my own recovery for 29 yrs now.
Remembering that you, me, us are never alone. Nor
do you ever have to be alone or figure out lifes ups
and downs by ourselves.
Arming ourselves with as much recovery support
to lean on, to ask for guidance, direction, suggestions
will help you take those sober steps one day at a
time while learning to build a strong, solid foundation
to live a successful life upon while striving to achieve
many of lifes wonderful gifts like health and happiness.
Hold onto you recovery lifelines and take your support
with you while incorporating recovery tools and knowledge
in all your affairs.
thru the difficulties. Folks would often remind me
to step up even more so when I felt the same way
as you thru out my own recovery for 29 yrs now.
Remembering that you, me, us are never alone. Nor
do you ever have to be alone or figure out lifes ups
and downs by ourselves.
Arming ourselves with as much recovery support
to lean on, to ask for guidance, direction, suggestions
will help you take those sober steps one day at a
time while learning to build a strong, solid foundation
to live a successful life upon while striving to achieve
many of lifes wonderful gifts like health and happiness.
Hold onto you recovery lifelines and take your support
with you while incorporating recovery tools and knowledge
in all your affairs.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue 
Today I just lost it on my way back from work - started crying in the elevator.
I keep doing what I've planned but the darkness and hopelessness is just too big now.
I keep doing what I've planned but the darkness and hopelessness is just too big now.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Hi, all.
I am sticking to my program, I say, at 70% rate.
Workouts, nutrition, meditation - here I manage more or less.
But in the areas of building new relationships or reviving my creativity - here I am totally stuck.
I know I don't need to see the entire stairs to make the first step, but I can't shake off the feeling 'Why do I need to make the first step at all? What's the point?"
I am sticking to my program, I say, at 70% rate.
Workouts, nutrition, meditation - here I manage more or less.
But in the areas of building new relationships or reviving my creativity - here I am totally stuck.
I know I don't need to see the entire stairs to make the first step, but I can't shake off the feeling 'Why do I need to make the first step at all? What's the point?"
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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue
'Why do I need to make the first step at all? What's the point?"
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This may seem like a dumb suggestion, but PRAY to your Higher Power. Ask for his guidance, for Him to come into your life. This really works for me. Whenever I feel like I am in a desperate situation, I pray to my Higher Power and ask him to be with me. I always get some positive result.
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