For me, this is the best thread by you guys so far! Congratulations y'all!
Really well put and a very hourly topic indeed. So many people suffer from depression today and I'm disappointed when people use the word in passing language so easily. Those who haven't been through it need to know it is absolutely not understandable. You don't understand how it feels to literally suffocate every minute of our life, how it feels to lose all motivation to live. And how difficult it is to suffer alone.
Like beyondwords said above, a listening ear can be a huge step in your recovery. I had a very helpful online friend whom I had connected with. We were not very good friends by then but that's what gave me the courage to spill, the anonymity, and I'd known she'd give me right words, the right advice. She gave me life, for whatever short length of time, but I felt alive again and that's how my recovery began. I will forever be grateful to her.
Recovery does not mean there won't be relapses. There will be many but you will somehow always find the courage to go back and hold on to that one positive thing. But you can't recover alone. Period.
P.S.: The signs of depression and the inputs by CCs were the best parts for me. Also, great choice of quotes.
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