Dr. Who Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Boy did you pick the wrong team to root for. I am a melancholic introvert. I have always felt an ontological fit between depression and being a Bills' fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Im rich as **** and I am depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Youngest son dealing with this. It really sucks. Quit working out and getting recluse. Doesn`t talk much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I suffer from anxiety, I've been on Lexapro for 7 years, every now and then they adjust it and I always seem to go back to it. I've suffered with Depression since I was a junior in high school, I go to therapy for it. Try Cod liver oil, it has helped me a lot, I met a dietary nutritionist years ago (due to weight gain from the Lexapro) she suggested it and I can't begin to tell you how much it's helped. Not saying it is a cure, saying it help, that and the therapy. I find it also helps with my ADD, although I am at my office and clearly I am distracted...I blame DST for that They just did a story on DST and how it isn't really cracked up to what it is supposed to be. Do people really get thrown by one hour? One hour you get back in 8 months anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I wish that were the case for me, I've gained 40 pounds since I went on it.I was 135 when I went on it, dropped to 120 in two months. I think part of it was that it made me so dopey that I forgot to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) They just did a story on DST and how it isn't really cracked up to what it is supposed to be. Do people really get thrown by one hour? One hour you get back in 8 months anyway? Yes, because I went to bed at my normal time, which is ten (I value sleep) but I wasn't tired, then my alarm went off at 5:45 and I was exhausted, I work in outside sales so when I went to my first appointment he was late, he overslept, then we spent our time together yawning, So I decided after that, it was time to got to the office to get some coffee and make calls, but then I got distracted. I was 135 when I went on it, dropped to 120 in two months. I think part of it was that it made me so dopey that I forgot to eat. I could see that, but for me I love to eat and the anxiety and panic attacks kept my metabolism higher...I went from a fit 6'4" 205 to a not as fit 6'4" 245 pounds. Edited March 13, 2017 by frogger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I've been in a tailspin since I lost my wife three years ago. I've pushed everyone away because it's easier being alone. Though I hate being alone. I'm no doctor but I think I might be suffering from PTSD from watching my wife slip away from me slowly. I can't seem to handle stress anymore. All the things I used to care about before my wife got sick doesn't mean anything to me anymore. I'm just a shell of the man I used to be. I'm not looking for sympathy. I just felt like telling someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I've been in a tailspin since I lost my wife three years ago. I've pushed everyone away because it's easier being alone. Though I hate being alone. I'm no doctor but I think I might be suffering from PTSD from watching my wife slip away from me slowly. I can't seem to handle stress anymore. All the things I used to care about before my wife got sick doesn't mean anything to me anymore. I'm just a shell of the man I used to be. I'm not looking for sympathy. I just felt like telling someone. Hang in there man, you're definitely not alone. This post hit close to home for me as we lost my mother in law last May to cancer. I see my FIL struggling with many of the same things. We all deal with grief in our own ways and there is certainly no "right way" to go about our lives after an event like that. There's no shame in going through it your way. I will say though, I guarantee there are people that care about you and there are things in life that can still bring joy to those suffering the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 There is no shame in seeking help. There are some very good people out there who can help you through difficult losses. It seems like most people I know have been for help on some occasion. It's my experience that the key is finding just the right fit in a therapist, so don't give up if the first ones you try aren't the answer. But keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 There's been so many good things said in this thread. My oldest kid suffers from anxiety and depression. She initially had a very hard time identifying, and then dealing with it. We have had so many discussions about it, and my message to her has always been that there will be people in her life that want to help, whether she knows it or not. She doesn't have to open up to get help, just seek an open ear. At the outset of her diagnisis and treatment (when she was feeling like less than a real person) I told her to look at it the same way as though she had any other chronic illness. It isn't any different than that in essence. People initially don't see it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm not usually into new age mumbo jumbo, but Wayne Dyer's How to be a No Limits Person has a lot of really good advice on the topic. You can watch the abridged version on youtube but I recommend buying the full set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 FWIW - my sister was diagnosed with PTSD after a string of personal losses/challenges, and she says that the one thing that has helped her the most is meditation (not medication). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I've been in a tailspin since I lost my wife three years ago. I've pushed everyone away because it's easier being alone. Though I hate being alone. I'm no doctor but I think I might be suffering from PTSD from watching my wife slip away from me slowly. I can't seem to handle stress anymore. All the things I used to care about before my wife got sick doesn't mean anything to me anymore. I'm just a shell of the man I used to be. I'm not looking for sympathy. I just felt like telling someone.you're not a shell. Telling us proves this. Telling us still shows you care. You wouldn't otherwise. And what's more. We care.There are so many things to find happiness and wonder with in life. There are things to excite us and scare us. And sometimes all those things are the same things. The Buffalo bills, Donald Trump, yoga pants and porn are all great examples. But that's just part of any small day. All those s and downs don't mean a thing when you have a rich past and love in your heart. Dig deep with both, let both of them mean more than anything. Take the love you have had and take all of the experiences in the past to share with the world. There are people in this world who need that love. There are people in this world who would benefit from those experiences and your knowledge. Volunteer, teach, coach, worship, sing, exercise; take that energy you have and focus it in the world for change to help others. They need it, the world needs more of what you have shared with your wife. The world needs love and caring. Even in my darkest days I did not quit trying to better myself. Bed sheet tied around my neck and ready to go - I had given up. And once I realized I gave up instead of giving up I said what the !@#$, might as well try again. I'd lost every friend I ever had, I'd lost my job, my chance at finishing college and my young adult 20something life. Jay is right. Meditation will help, transcendental is my choice. Exercise, volunteering (I'm way behind on my 2017 number of hours goal, though) and routine have helped me with the bipolar issues I face. Regardless of where anyone is, past or present or where they will ever be - love always remains. Don't give up on love it will never give up on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure by posting this what kind of response I'd get. But it's one of love and acceptance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure by posting this what kind of response I'd get. But it's one of love and acceptance We are mostly all smart asses here and sarcastic. We will engage in an argument with anyone over any topic. But when it comes to another member's health (physical or mental) or a member of their family, I haven't found a better group of guys than right here at TBD. Look forward to seeing you around the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We are mostly all smart asses here and sarcastic. We will engage in an argument with anyone over any topic. But when it comes to another member's health (physical or mental) or a member of their family, I haven't found a better group of guys than right here at TBD. Look forward to seeing you around the board. Amen to that! These are some of the best people you can meet!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure by posting this what kind of response I'd get. But it's one of love and acceptance Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Just don't think that by reaching out like this, it precludes you from taking abuse the rest of us face.....we are all fair game here, in fact, until you are called an idiot by DCTom, it's like you're not even a recognized member of this board..... Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure by posting this what kind of response I'd get. But it's one of love and acceptance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We are mostly all smart asses here and sarcastic. We will engage in an argument with anyone over any topic. But when it comes to another member's health (physical or mental) or a member of their family, I haven't found a better group of guys than right here at TBD. Look forward to seeing you around the board. Totally agree...it's like one big !@#$ed up family...and I think it's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Anxiety and depression sum up most Fall Sundays over the past 17 years. I'm anxious Sunday morning, and depressed late Sunday afternoon. It's also called BBFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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