Posted by noa on September 13, 2003, at 12:45:56
In reply to Hi, posted by Greg on September 12, 2003, at 11:40:50
Greg, Thanks for popping in to answer---it sounds like you're not up to posting much with how bad you're feeling right now.
Are you getting the treatment you need for this crisis? Sometimes we have relapses and need stepped up treatment for a while. I don't know what kind of care you are getting, but I really hope it's good and comprehensive, and giving you the structure and support you need right now.
I've had a bunch of relapse crises and I know that while I'm in them it seems totally impossible that I will get out. But here I am. I did get out and I beleive you will too. But while in them, I did need stepped up treatment to give me more structure and support, so I could let go a little and rely on others to help me get through it and to help me just focus on taking care of myself day to day and to not focus so much on those big questions and worries that go with depression where inevitably the conclusions I would draw would be horribly negative and hopeless.
I know how much you love your family and how much they adore you. And how many friends you must have who all care about you so much. We are all praying for you. I have always seen you as someone with a truly good life--not a perfect life, and certainly not free of hard stuff. But a really good life because of who you are, your warmth, your wit, your dedication to your family, the relationships you have......
I can't offer to meet you for lunch as you so generously offered Racer, but consider yourself virtually hugged, consider your hand virtually held across the distance.
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