Posted by David McCannon
on 12/19/2008, 12:06 pm, in reply to "Depression "One of those Days""
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I wrote this message over 5 years ago and I am supprised that it is still here. I was very sick mentally with a brain disorder called bipolar disorder; or manic depression. Things were very tough for me at this time in my life. I lost my career and business. I only had 13 dollars to my name and I would have been homeless at the time if my sister had not taken me in. I still stuggle with my illness, but I am a survivor. I may not be productive in a traditional way such as a career and family, but I care about good mental health and I fight for equality in treatment for those who are with mental illness. In fact I would have not built the website http://athensmentalhealth.org if it was not the fact I became ill myself. Come by for a visit and drop me a line or two if you like.
Dave
--Previous Message--
: I am tired of this thing called life. It is full of heartaches
: and pain. Why must I go through life feeling this way? Can I
: not even have one day where everything seems ok? I can't cope
: with life today. I am lonely and it seems that no one cares or
: understands why I am feeling this way. Why I can't be content
: with myself, excepting the limitations I have? Why is it that
: sometimes death seems more desirable than facing an uncertain
: future and fears we must face each day? Why is it so hard to do :the things that are good for us? Why do we feel so
: helpless when it comes to handling our own feelings and
: emotions? It is no fun living with the internal pain day after
: day. I have found that my life has become unmanageable. The
: simple things in life have become a major burden and more of a
: challenge than I would like to admit. How does one take
: responsibility for ones life when all desire to live has faded
: away? Lord, help me to make it through this day.
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: Depression
: David W. McCannon
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