You are here

I keep feeling worse and worse

Toastergirl's picture

This is pretty much the only place I can talk freely about my depression/anxiety because there seems to be others in the same place as me.

If I don't feel sad, I feel ambivalent. I just don't care about anything anymore. DH has been gone for a month for Army training states away. I miss him. I haven't seen SD in a month (Thank god) which has made me feel slightly better. A part of me still misses her though. I know logically there is nothing I can do to help her, so I shouldn't worry about her. So I just shouldn't care. If she's here I am miserable with anxiety, but if she's not here the anxiety is still here. And then I feel more anxiety for her not being here. It's cyclic.

I'm having these huge doubts about my life/career. I dreamed about one of my ex boyfriends from years ago twice this week. I know this stems from me thinking the grass is always greener, but there's a huge, "What if I hadn't gotten involved in being blended" notion in the back of my head. I don't want to abandon ship. I don't like the fact I'm searching subconsciously for life rafts. But I feel my life sinking around me. The ambivalence I created towards SD has seeped into other places of my life. My 7 month old daughter is teething and I look at her like I don't know what to do to make her happy, or even if she will be happy. I don't want her to grow up and be sad like I am.

I talked to my counselor and she said the anti-anxiety meds I went on three weeks ago were very low doses so next time I go and see my doctor I need to tell him it isn't working (another 2 weeks). I dread drill (which I once loved going), I dread going to classes, I dread leaving the house (even though I hate being pent up). I just want to stay in and do absolutely nothing.

Is this it? Is this my life? Being tied to these crazy people and crazy situations for the next 9 years, and then deal with the shit problems adult step kids cause? Will they ever get better? I don't see them getting better. The situation is so toxic I block it out, but then block everyone and everything else out too.

Comments

MidwestStepmom's picture

I too am going through this right now. I can't take the meds because they make me fall asleep. I work 50-60 hours, so does dh. I'm not enjoying motherhood and BS 10 months is teething as well. I can't seem to get "comfy" in my own skin or house. I hate my job and all I want to do is sleep.

What I have been doing is everyday reminding myself of something that is good.

1. When I'm upset about step life, I say: DH loves me, provides for our family and is faithful
2. When I'm upset with work, I say: this job sucks but it pays well
3. When my BS is cranky, I say: he will out grow this.

I also set goals for myself, I make sure they are small daily goals. This keeps me busy and it keeps my mind occupied.

I hope this helps or gives you an idea of what you can do.