Long time listener, first time forum poster...
Posted: September 14th, 2012, 6:15 pm
Hi, my name is Patrick. I'm 36 years old, and from just outside Seattle.
I have major depression, had some nasty suicidal moments in the past. I was diagnosed in 2001 when I hit my suicidal worst, though I strongly suspect I've dealt with it all my life. In about 2005 I finally was able to get onto Social Security. I've been slowly getting better in some ways, and spinning my wheels in others.
I heave been listening off and on for a long time, jeez since before the Teresa Strasser episode. Sometimes the episode has been the lifeline that I needed, some weeks I've just deleted the episode from my podcatcher, because I couldn't handle listening to other people's problems when my own problems were overflowing.
A few months ago, I had a friend of mine break down completely and just open up to me on Facebook chat. Not to the point of suicide, but she was just completely overwhelmed by the bullshit in her life. Remembering back to the show, I told her those four magical words Paul ends each show with, "You are not alone," and that was exactly what she needed to hear.
So yeah, I finally decided to create an account here and join the community. I can't promise to be here all the time; like I said, some weeks I just can't handle other people. But when I'm on, I've found that I am great at helping others with their problems. I'm just shit at dealing with my own. And I firmly believe that we are all this way, even designed that way. Otherwise, we wouldn't need each other
I have major depression, had some nasty suicidal moments in the past. I was diagnosed in 2001 when I hit my suicidal worst, though I strongly suspect I've dealt with it all my life. In about 2005 I finally was able to get onto Social Security. I've been slowly getting better in some ways, and spinning my wheels in others.
I heave been listening off and on for a long time, jeez since before the Teresa Strasser episode. Sometimes the episode has been the lifeline that I needed, some weeks I've just deleted the episode from my podcatcher, because I couldn't handle listening to other people's problems when my own problems were overflowing.
A few months ago, I had a friend of mine break down completely and just open up to me on Facebook chat. Not to the point of suicide, but she was just completely overwhelmed by the bullshit in her life. Remembering back to the show, I told her those four magical words Paul ends each show with, "You are not alone," and that was exactly what she needed to hear.
So yeah, I finally decided to create an account here and join the community. I can't promise to be here all the time; like I said, some weeks I just can't handle other people. But when I'm on, I've found that I am great at helping others with their problems. I'm just shit at dealing with my own. And I firmly believe that we are all this way, even designed that way. Otherwise, we wouldn't need each other
