A shoulder to cry on ?? !!!!

[shyamwestwind]

Hi Everyone
Its strange but I find some comfort in "talking" to you guys in the Forum and it kinda eases the state of depression I face at times. I guess its because one opens up , so the burden is lessened in the heart.
I feel better but I cant help feeling guilty that I could have rubbed off the rotten feeling of depression on others and I wonder what right I have to do that !
A shoulder to cry on ! It helps , I guess, when the ear above the shoulder listens to the sobs!!
Nearly all of you good people in this great Forum are people I havent met, but still there is some bond.
The anonymity is irrelevant, not important and maybe thats why I feel comfortable opening mt heart to you !!!
Strange, yes its strange but in this strangeness, if I can find some comfort, I feel good, life feels livable and the purpose of living, still lies in front of me.
Thanks for listening !!

[JohnG]

Hi Shyam,

You should be aware, my friend, that you are not alone.
Other people too have this debilitating and often recurrent malady.
Sometimes I disappear from the forum for weeks on end, if not longer, because of the same problem. For me it has been coming and going since the late 70's. Often it's worst during particularly cold or long winters but the black clouds lift as the sun begins to shine again and the temperature rises.
I can only say in the softest of tones "be strong and true to yourself and to your nearest and dearest." Find something to occupy your time, if you can, to take your mind away from your feelings and your troubles. Learning and writing help me.

Take care, Shyam,
All the best,
JohnG.

[Tommydee]

Hi Shyam i know what depression is after my son died i went through a very bad time as you can imagine but as John says the sun does shine again i'm one of the few from the forum who has met you in person and i think you are a lovely compassionate man and i'm proud to count you as my friend

So chin up my old friend

Tommy