Depression Support Groups..A Good Fit Cont.

Have you ever felt the 'sting' of hurt feelings after talking with a therapist, friend, family member, or person(s) in a support group? Did I hear a "Yes" to that (at one time or another)?. Something that has helped me has been somebody reminding me not to be a sponge when listening to others. You've probably heard it said a thousand times before (I know I have), to "take in what fits, and let the rest roll off of your back".

One therapist I saw (while my regular one was out ill) mentioned "Just stop feeling sorry for yourself and count your blessings". ...........I was fortunate enough to have another one (with a Phd at that, for whatever that counts for) to call (free)...(how to do that also....coming soon). This therapist (along with my own, later on) tells me..."I cannot believe that you were told that!!"...."She just didn't really know you". Moral of the story: Other people have their 'baggage, bad moods, can be opinionated, and/or make un-educated snap-judgements.....and......to 'not be a sponge', absorbing everything people say as fact. Yes, sometimes the truth hurts, but often it is not the truth.....

On a lighter note....things get so much better over time. Just don't do anything crazy (even if you feel like it). Things will be o.k. I've experienced (among countless others with depression) that things have a way of working out. (the quote at the bottom of this post).

A last note tonight about depression support groups: If a support group listing states that it is for a type of depression that you don't feel you're experiencing, depression is depression. It does not discriminate, and you can get support, even if the group is not specific to your type of it. Be it bio-chemical, bi-polar, inherited, from grief/loss, situational (such as financial, homelessness or near-homelessness), fear, or any other type/cause of depression, try to get your feet to move yourself to any type of depression related meeting. There's also Worldwide Emotions Anonymous physical/in-person, online, & phone meetings, among others, to attend. Some current Emotions Anonymous site language translations are available in Espanol, Swedish, Japanese, French, German, among others at the above link (scroll down on page). Here's The link to the U.S. & Worldwide Emotions Anonymous Meeting Locator.

**I added a 'poll' on the side of the page, asking things like if you'd like a chat room here, among other selections to choose from.

~~"87% of our fears never occur. If they do, never to the extent that

our heads can build them up to be"~~

R~