YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

In this chapter of the story of my battle with my mental illness, I am dealing with success that feels like failure. I am trudging on, which is pure success given my challenges. But I am sleeping too much, I am not exercising, in the shower I sit on the floor of the shower and let the water fall on me like rain. It is not very manly, and it bothers me.

"Success is failure and failure ain't no success at all." Bob Dylan

When you're depressed everything feels like failure. There is no joy or pride in anything. In my depression, I questioned why I even bothered working or getting out of bed. At least you make it to the shower. In my depression, showers seem optional and horribly long. I know it sounds lame, but you've made it through before and you'll make it through again. I'm rooting for you and you are not alone.

Yeah, at least I make it to the shower.

Thanks for the reply and the encouragement, brownblob.