First... do not harm yourself! This is a moment, and it will pass.
Second... obviously do not harm anyone else.
Third... you were right to reach out here. Many of us are here, with mental health challenges that have been exacerbated since the scamdemic and the stolen election. You are not alone.
If you can, find others with similar challlenges and get together to talk. Ask your wife to help you connect, because she needs to talk to other spouses, too.
Lastly, hang in there. You are reaching out for help,and we are all here.
I'd never hurt myself or anyone else. Aside from the obvious I'm also heartbroken because we have 3 cats and 2 dogs.
I'm not even kidding, I was sitting here an hour ago and one of our dogs walks in, she's half lab half boxer and the smartest dog I've ever known. Anyway she walks into the room and sees me sobbing, she walks up to me and literally stands up on my knees and hugs ne and licks my face. I can't imagine life without all of this. That moment is something i'll never forget though. Heart wrenching
It seems like your meds are not a great fit. I am not a doctor, so my words arenothing more than an armchair opinion. I also work at home by the way. I realized one day that at home I am comfortable, but I unwittingly slip into the mode of stewing in my own juices. It took effort to spend time away from the house and to interact with people and fill my insides with new stimuli. It has helped me tremendously.
What changeagent said; we also WFH and realized that we must get out there anyway. Isolation isn't natural (unless you're one of the few called to hermit life). We need each other. Granted, it's hard to find openly awake people sometimes, but believe me, they are out there. We are here for you too.
The family all went together for the first time to a homeschool conference in person, and there was an unbelievable Dad track. Some speakers have been through the wringer themselves, many people hit rock bottom before finding God again and then they get more productive and inspired than ever.
The advice above is great- get moving, get outside, get busy doing, because sitting still too long for some of us lets our own thoughts get the better of us. We need to climb out of their ruts, channel them and build new paths for them. Not easy, I know, but backing off the meds and replacing with natural stuff is part of it. St John's wort was a starter for me, takes about a month to kick in fully.
First... do not harm yourself! This is a moment, and it will pass.
Second... obviously do not harm anyone else.
Third... you were right to reach out here. Many of us are here, with mental health challenges that have been exacerbated since the scamdemic and the stolen election. You are not alone.
If you can, find others with similar challlenges and get together to talk. Ask your wife to help you connect, because she needs to talk to other spouses, too.
Lastly, hang in there. You are reaching out for help,and we are all here.
I'd never hurt myself or anyone else. Aside from the obvious I'm also heartbroken because we have 3 cats and 2 dogs.
I'm not even kidding, I was sitting here an hour ago and one of our dogs walks in, she's half lab half boxer and the smartest dog I've ever known. Anyway she walks into the room and sees me sobbing, she walks up to me and literally stands up on my knees and hugs ne and licks my face. I can't imagine life without all of this. That moment is something i'll never forget though. Heart wrenching
I can relate. My dogs save me often.
It seems like your meds are not a great fit. I am not a doctor, so my words arenothing more than an armchair opinion. I also work at home by the way. I realized one day that at home I am comfortable, but I unwittingly slip into the mode of stewing in my own juices. It took effort to spend time away from the house and to interact with people and fill my insides with new stimuli. It has helped me tremendously.
What changeagent said; we also WFH and realized that we must get out there anyway. Isolation isn't natural (unless you're one of the few called to hermit life). We need each other. Granted, it's hard to find openly awake people sometimes, but believe me, they are out there. We are here for you too.
The family all went together for the first time to a homeschool conference in person, and there was an unbelievable Dad track. Some speakers have been through the wringer themselves, many people hit rock bottom before finding God again and then they get more productive and inspired than ever.
The advice above is great- get moving, get outside, get busy doing, because sitting still too long for some of us lets our own thoughts get the better of us. We need to climb out of their ruts, channel them and build new paths for them. Not easy, I know, but backing off the meds and replacing with natural stuff is part of it. St John's wort was a starter for me, takes about a month to kick in fully.
What a kind , positive , supported note , major love to you !
Hey, thanks. So many have picked me up on this board... we arefamily. Happy Memorial Day.