Thank God I found you.

Hello JJJ73,

Welcome to this site. Please feel free to post away, we are all on here together. I have found that they/we are like a group of friends helping each other out be it listening, wise words, advice or just sharing experiences. I am sure that someone on here will be able to help somehow.

Hey JJJ73,

You are being heard loud and clearly - welcome to the site and feel free to open your mind and share with us your thoughts, feelings and concerns.

This site is the best thing since sliced bread and the info you can get from it will certainly help you get thru this stage in your life and become a better person.

All the best buddy

Hi JJJ73

Feel free to offload your thoughts, troubles and concerns on this site.

We are all in the same boat and will help and support where we can.

Hope to hear from you soon.

I have to agree,it has helped me over the past week,been taking flu for 10days now....I feel a little better knowing I can come here for advice,Thanks everyone.....hope we will get better soon....

..test

Hi everyone in my boat. Can I just say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you that took the time to welcome me so promptly.I felt a huge surge of relief to know that I am being heard and understood at last.I have been suffering depression,anxiety and all the other ups and downs that comes with it for many years now.It all started after having my first child.I finally did something about it around 4 years ago.I was given a px for Flu by my GP and took it for about 3 years. I did find that it kept my head above water and certainly helped with my outbursts of stress.I have never felt as if I am back to my old self and think I have resigned myself to the fact that I may never get there again.I explain to my friends and family that I am like a swan at times...Above the water I glide along gracefully but underneath the water I am paddling like mad to stay afloat.Because of the kids I do hold back and find that I am acting out happiness which somedays is near on impossible.I do feel like running away at times which I think is a cry for help more than anything else. I came off Flu about a year or so ago as I wanted to start feeling my emotions again. I think I read that some of you guys also felt nothing inside.I think you get to a point when you dont know what feelings are you and what are FLU. I am a very determined girl to say the least and was sure I could cope without the tabs...I WAS SOOOO WRONG.I have gone back on the Flu now around 4 months ago and I have to say I feel worse than ever.I feel dead inside,I am not enjoying life, I do not want to get out of bed in the morning and cannot wait to get back in it at night,I am anxious about mine and the kids health, I hate going out, I avoid friends, the phone and generally anything that involves making conversation.Basically I have hit rock bottom and I think that I have had thoughts that if it was not for my children I probably would have done something desperate by now.I hate the way I look.I have lost my confidence.I feel I have lost my soul.I have managed to keep a little of my sense of humour which shows itself on a good day.I have always been a person that entertains others.When I am out with the girls from work they love me being there as I make them all laugh.WELL I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE THEM LAUGH ANYMORE!!!!I need help.I need to heal.I am so sorry for ranting on and on but I am so elated that you guys know what I am talking about.I feel that every word I type does not need to be explained.I am so grateful to all you and hope that we can chat more.You never know,I may help some of you too when you get to know me.sorry to go on..thats another thing....GUILT..I feel guilty about everything.Oh my goodness,I am going on again. Please helpme.xxx