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I keep thinking maybe I need to take a break, but then I think where would I be. I'm not sure.
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Cat Dancer
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No, from the internet. Like for a day. Not from here really. 
That doesn't make any sense does it? Because I can't have it both ways. I can't take a break from the internet and still be here. :wacko: I like that face. That's kind of how I feel right now.
Well, I can't do it anyway.
That doesn't make any sense does it? Because I can't have it both ways. I can't take a break from the internet and still be here. :wacko: I like that face. That's kind of how I feel right now. Well, I can't do it anyway.
Well Janet I think that it depends on whether you spend a lot of time on the internet on other sites besides this one and you find that you are not accomplishing much during the day. If you do and you feel the need to take a break from them than I would go for it. Now as for taking a break from here, it sounds like you don't want to and I agree that the support received from here is more important than the amount of time that spent on the internet.
Just my thoughts.
Just my thoughts.
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Thanks, Nancy. That is good advice.
Into The Light
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i find the internet adds to my depression when i start obsessing a bit about a topic and i read everything i can find on it. especially when the topic is depression. i find it can get a bit draining when i do this. i seem to know though when it's just depressing me more rather than helping me. janet i think you kind of know for yourself as well when it's healthy and when it's probably not such a good idea. i think if all i am doing is just reading and not interacting then it can add to the depressive state.
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Those are good points, baseballcap.
I've thought about it a lot and I don't think the internet is my problem. I think right now I'm very depressed and mostly I don't care about the things that I should be caring about. I guess feelings of guilt and uselessness and worthlessness occasionally creep by the not caring and I feel even worse. But I think I would be this way without the internet. In fact, I probably would be worse off without this connection to other people. So I'm going to try not to worry about this.
I've thought about it a lot and I don't think the internet is my problem. I think right now I'm very depressed and mostly I don't care about the things that I should be caring about. I guess feelings of guilt and uselessness and worthlessness occasionally creep by the not caring and I feel even worse. But I think I would be this way without the internet. In fact, I probably would be worse off without this connection to other people. So I'm going to try not to worry about this.
Janet, I like you tend to think that I spend too much time on the internet and specifically this forum but the way that I have summed it up is exactly the way that you did. If I didn't have this forum than I would "stuck" in my head with nobody but me and as I have learned that is the worst thing in the world for me. I am at a point right now that I don't want to or can't be around too many people and this forum is a great way to still feel connected to people who care yet not have to venture out into the real world.
To be honest I would be lost without this forum. Somedays that is what gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing that I am going to come on here and talk with people that completely understand me and accept me for me.
To be honest I would be lost without this forum. Somedays that is what gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing that I am going to come on here and talk with people that completely understand me and accept me for me.
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I can relate to that. It's too much for me right now to be around people. And I've pretty much pushed away everyone anyway. Also most of the people I was closest too are gone now.
Me too. I am going to try not to let this bother me anymore. I think it's kind of the only way I'm surviving for this moment and that's just how it is. And that's ok.
can i jump in here and say i can relate to the posts above??
and for me it it the forum and it'smembers that keep me going all the time.
so i'm still going to belame david ( )for haveing such a brill place for us to come to and get the support and friendship we need, when we need it most. I can spend hours on here.
nsa
and for me it it the forum and it'smembers that keep me going all the time.
so i'm still going to belame david (
)for haveing such a brill place for us to come to and get the support and friendship we need, when we need it most. I can spend hours on here. nsa
Into The Light
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janet i agree, it's ok that you're on the internet. this still let's you survive. from what you are saying, without it you would reach out to no one.
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