Hello Raggletagglegypsy
I come here
to see if you too know these things
I won't give you the trite encouragement "Hang in there!"
I will give you the less trite encouragement "Hang in Here!"
We do know these things, or maybe to be more correct, we can't know your things because they are your things, but we know similar things to your things, which may help you and us.
I liked your poem, and I liked the responses to it, and it solved a mystery for me, which you will find in my attempt at a succinct response
GROUP_THERAPY
I have been a therapist
And I've been therapied
The brightest and the best
Have had a go at me
It hurt like hell, I tried to hide
I wouldn't run away
The truth would out, for all to see
All to see but me
I learned to face my fear
Get more honest, and more brave
I played a silly game
Because there was no face to save
We're mistaken and mislead
Down the twisted garden path
With the weather and the leather
To the bitter Grapes of Wrath
From the poisened pedagogy
We recover one fine day
Our long suffering Tsunami
It will finish like a play
This forum felt familiar
Couldn't focus, couldn't see
Now I've got it figured...
It's good group therapy
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After years in the "group" game
And changing my dress
I thought I was fixed
But I got depressed
Happened in England
I don't understand it
I'm tempted to lay
The blame the Brits ......('cause I'm Irish)
I recovered quite quick
Thank god and Buddha too
I thought I knew depression
That was my profession!!!!!!
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I'm sorry, I can't give a spontaneous qualified opinion to anyone suffering from depression. It's still an unsolved mystery to me. It's late and I'm tired and don't trust my mind. I will re-read the threads. Maybe something will come to mind... tomorrow. Like everything in life depression comes and goes. Like the many mysteries in life, some get solved, some don't.
At least I solved one mystery today... why I feel so "at home" here, in this forum!!!!!!
Where else can I go to get a mixture of brutal, caring, spontaneous, and honest and almost instantaneous feedback when I need correcting, or humbling, (or very occasional complimenting)... for free too!!!!!!!!