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I'm alive!
I'm baaaaaaacccckkkk! 
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How the heck is everyone? I've missed you guys sooo much!
So here's the run down on why I went missing - depression. Yep. It sucks! Did you know that no matter how much you smile & make others believe that you're happy you may not be able to convince yourself? Yep, it's true. So much crap has happened in the last year that I finally gave in & asked for some help. Come to find out a not so great (former) job, 2 huge, life changing health issues & some financial issues really take a toll on a person. Thankfully I now have a great job, have taken steps on my health issues & got my finances under control.
Now that I'm starting to feel better I realized that something was still missing.....the nest! I loved this place so much! So I'm back!
Update me! I see we have some new babies. What else is new?
Re: I'm alive!
Welcome back! Glad you're taking care of yourself.
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Welcome back! So sorry to hear that you have been having issues, however I'm glad you are taking steps to make a better life for yourself.
stay here with us! We missed you.
Welcome Back. I had just thought of you the other day.
What have you missed. Um, Got a PT job at MI blood, starting business with DH went through bankruptcy and SS just started HS. That the basics.
It's nice to be back! I'm not 100% feeling like my old self but I don't know that I will ever be there. Change is hard & I'm doing my best with it.
Deeder that is a LOT to go through! How are you liking your PT job? I'm worried about Bri going to dance school in a week or so, I can't imagine high school!
I'm glad to see you here!
PT is OK. It a job the pay is good and vision and dental kick in at the 1st of the new year. The hours are eh. 4-8 right now & Sat 9-1. It helps pay a bill here and there or at least get gas in the cars. DH & I have this small window of living "rent" free before we have to move out of our house so were trying to push ourselves as much as we can. Tentative plan is seeing if we get to stay in our house through the school year. We will see. SS is so freakin excited about school. Last night he was studying ( yes thats right studying) the school map so he can figure out where all his classes are. He get's his school issues netbook today!
I'm really proud of you for this, S.
We've missed you! Welcome back!
Welcome back--we missed you! I'm so glad to hear that you're doing better.
I started law school last month and turned 30 today. Those are my big life events
Wop I've missed you guys too! I was happy to see about your little girl but I missed your pregnancy.
( I get to hear all about mommyhood though!
Greenglam - Brielle is growing up way too fast! She is 2.5 now. She starts dance school on the 15th. I always hoped she would want to dance since I was a dancer but I never talked to her about dancing. She came to me with dance school after talking to my nieces. I was so happy! She talks like she's a teenager at times & people always think she's much older than she is.
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I was thinking my depression would go away when the situations would but that didn't happen. My doctor actually opened my eyes to the fact I needed some help. With my medical conditions I can't really take medication so I've been going to counseling. It has helped so much! I've learned to not be ashamed of what I was going through.
Ditto Tigers! I'm so sorry you were going through this, Shana. I noticed you weren't on FB as much, but I figured you were busy. I should have probed more. I've always wanted to go to a counselor. I think it'd be great to have someone listen without being judgemental or have a vested interest in my life (like a friend or husband or parent does). Let me know if you need to talk. :hugs:
YES! I also was one that put on a happy face and not a lot of people had any clue of what was going on inside. Soooo glad you got help! It is like a heavy blanket is lifted!
You are so right - and it's people like you being forthcoming that helps take away that stigma. :-) I have no doubt almost everyone could benefit from some form of therapy, even if it's simply talk and/or behavioral therapy.
I've been trying to send you a private message on FB since you posted, but I kept getting an error message.
It's all here now, so...
I also didn't know you were going through a depression. I'm so glad that you figured it out, and took that step into a counselors office. Good for you!
Thanks for being so open about it, MissyNa. It helps others when people know that needing a mental/emotional "tune-up" is normal and okay. This kind of acceptance and encouragement helps other people get some help they might need. That's why I've been so open about my post partum depression.
Also (and you know I'm joking here), awareness on the part of larger society will help me bring in more clients when I'm official.
So nice to "see" you!! I am so sorry you were having problems, but I happy you are getting help now. I think the right combination of counselor and client can be as good as (if not better in some cases) then any meds. (Not that meds don't have their place).
And why aren't we fb friends?!
Honestly I've become such a counseling fan! It's made such a difference for me!