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I am afraid to leave my house.

I have been living in the same town for 27 years (with a couple brief apaartments in the midst) and feel like a failure. I have no friends and have lost the desire or ability to socialize. I have no motivation and stay in bed most of the time. I have been hospitalized twice in the past two months for sleeping pill overdoses and was just recently released. I know that there have been times when I have been happy and productive but cannot see taht coming beack any time in the near future. I have quit all of my dreams and am too scared to start them again. I am in huge debt and am out of work. I am afraid to work. I am afraid to talk to people. I even get too embarrassed of myself to sit outside to smoke a cigarette. I know that alot of it is my own fault- I have given up on trying. But sometimes I feel like there is no point. I have become rather stupid from staying so immobile and reclusive and my body is somewhat atrophied from sleeping so much. I’m not sure what I can do to smmile again or feel worthy of life.

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severanc offline Verified User (11 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (53 minutes after post)

You are not alone! I too have been through bouts of depression when I close myself off from people. I used to feel guilty about these feelings - which only made things worse. Now I realise this is just a coping mechanism that I need to work with rather than against. Don’t punish yourself. Accept yourself. Give yourself time to work through stuff. Rediscover the simple things that make you happy. Give yourself a small positive goal each day that you can achieve. Tackle one problem at a time.

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webjeff200 offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Chicago, IL, US | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 day, 11 hours after post)

Please read my post you may find something there to make you feel better.

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An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (1 month, 4 weeks after post)

me too… i completely understand I too dont want to leave my house and have been feeling like such a failure i feel as though i cant smile and just sit and sit then take my sleeping pill at night. Im so down and feel as though i cant trust anyone.

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