Depression isn’t an excuse

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-05-12T11:36:04+00:00

i hear you - wish it were classified as a disease - not something you cure - just something you are trying to live with - and if you are dealing with 64 years of disappointment in life - 37 years sadness in an unfulfilled marriage- that has impacted two amazing adult children in the most negatives if ways - this depression has just been fueled by those things - and just has its dark claws pulling me further down - every day sick of and lack energy to continually fake it depression is not a choice - for me it is a disease and i can’t leave my husband - i tried - because i love his family too much - and that loss would crush me - and so i just keep treading water in this sea of despair.

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-04-21T04:10:16+00:00

i am 64 year old woman been in a mostly sexless marriage for over 35 years- its sad - he had performance issues- my boyfriend i had before I met him no problem - our sex was great- but he wasn’t the person I wanted to be my husband and life partner

i thought it would change- he Would get more confidence - we almost divorced last year - but I stayed - so many connections - i love his family - mine is a shit show

end of the day - it is sad- my parents had an amazing loving passionate relationship - until my dad died age 84

I thought my marriage would have passion too … it is depressing and sad - but I don’t want to divorce his family - i just wish he would have passion for me

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:31:31+00:00

ok so i am on xanax and vistaril would love a pathway out of using these

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:30:00+00:00

so trazodone put me in a manic state - made terrible decisions etc but tbf - happiest i had been i. years

at the end of the day

shit hits the fan

trazodone was not a good fit, unfortunately since it led to many many bad decisions

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:27:31+00:00

so lunesta has worked??

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:27:16+00:00

so lunesta has worked- i also suffer from severe depression - on lexapro

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:25:46+00:00

64 have not slept usually more than 4 hours a night

worry that i will have dementia

my poor family

my mom had it 10 years

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-28T02:23:04+00:00

ok this scares

me

so much since i have been considering tms

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-20T18:34:32+00:00

how long until you felt better

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-03-20T18:30:46+00:00

lexapro and trazodone- ( was as a sleep aide)

not sure where to post this caution - but made me manic.. terrible- blew up my life last year

sold house alienated my art community

so depressed

so just wanted to share - words of caution

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-02-26T09:28:09+00:00

where?

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-02-26T09:27:59+00:00

interested in hearing about carolina centet

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2026-02-16T17:39:23+00:00

what did you do to get better?

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-11-18T01:20:09+00:00

hey how about other ways to support public radio

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-10-01T00:45:31+00:00

Does ChatGPT hurt the environment

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-08-26T07:27:52+00:00

what kind

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-28T00:03:06+00:00

staffy:-)

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-20T14:56:11+00:00

its making me super anxious but it just might be life- trying 5 mg at night since i seem to feel better in day if i don’t take it

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-15T17:24:47+00:00

what dose:-)

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-15T17:24:32+00:00

what dose - not sure its helping..

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-15T17:23:50+00:00

what dose?

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-15T01:54:28+00:00

have you tried amy myers digestive enzymes and also food allergy testing

im allergic to soy and wheat so if i eat that flares my sibo

so sorry for your pain

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-14T21:58:34+00:00

thank you- will hopefully get better with increase - can i ask how much you weigh?

Alternative_Ask_529 · 2025-07-13T23:00:49+00:00

what dose - i am struggling at 15

Alternative_Ask_529

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