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Hiya Dave, I'm sorry things are being so tough for you at the moment.i can relate to how u are feeling completely. What helped me when i was in that situation is finding someone to talk to. For me it was my newly found best friend.. for you it could be anyone. I think that positive thinking is the key. If you stumble, get back up and try again. You may feel like its 2 steps forward then 3 steps back, but when that happens and you start to lose grip, just remember that taking those 2 steps forward is worthwhile! You did it once, you can do it again. Hang in there Dave, stay strong, and tell yourself "Yes i can do this!"... be hard on yourself, and push yourself to get up and start again! Dont let it win, be the best you can be!! You never know the next time you pick yourself up again might be the last time you have to do it. I hope things become easier for you soon, and i wish u luck in finding freedom to feel good again. Remember that your not alone with how you feel. Take care Sarah xxx
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Dave, sorry to hear that you are feeling so down. I can sympathize with the feeling that its an "evil aura" waiting to get everything. Two things which have been helpful to me are finding a "buddy" who can encourage me (through peer mentoring programs or Compeer) and reading ALOT of various self-help, positive thinking, etc. type books. It seems if I "overdose" on those kinds of books it helps me through rough patches. Of course, sticking to a strict routine of therapy and medication in addition never hurt either!! :) I wish you the best of luck, I know how much it can suck!
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My panic started last Dec. just out of the blue. It is now what...7 months later and I am the point of being sick and tired of it. I hate it, I want it gone and it is just so dang discouraging. Lately, I have taken to really eating VERY healthy, even juicing and tapering off my Lexipro just to see if I can feel better.
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dave i konw how you feel,infact i feel the same way.i also have severe depresion with panic disorder and i have been in the house for a year.i had a life and a carear before my second relapse,all i can say is it is tough. all we can do is keep trying. all the best jonathan
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I wondered what other people experiences are on this. It feels like I'm constantly starting over in life. My extreme panic/depression knocks me back 20 steps each time I take 10 forward. I had a job at one time that didn't pay the best, but there was opportunity there. I ended up losing it in the end to extreme depression, which resulted in hospitalization. I just feel like no matter what I do, I won't hold onto success for very long. That's assuming I ever do achieve it, because this condition is almost like an evil aura that justs waits to steal anything "Good" from me. All I want is the freedom to feel "Good", and achieve what I'm able to achieve with a clean slate. I'm sick and tired of my mental problems taking away my chance to be the best I can be.

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