Partnering

Events of recent days for me are just pointing to the importance of partnering. Without some people around us it is easy to get lost and not seek help. We need to give some people permission to ask the tough questions about how we are really feeling and the like. Now that I have started this blog it has become much easier to talk to other people about my depression. When things don't look well for me I can tell one of you guys and you won't try to fix it but you will understand. Sometimes well meaning people want to talk you out of your funk and give you all the reasons why you should be happy and I know that that usually just causes me to shut down more. It is not just a matter of being happy instead of sad, it is so deep and troubling that I often struggle to figure out why I am feeling the way I am. Because of the people that I have shared my depression with, I now feel that I don't have to explain things all of the time but I can say "Today is a bad day" and they know enough just to be there. Many of you are that person for me because you are fellow sufferers and realize how I am feeling and why it is so hard to express. If you are reading this and you do not have somebody to open up to and share this with then I suggest that you try to find someone that you can first tell that you suffer from depression so that they can begin to understand and then let them know that they can check up on you at any time to see if things are manageable. When we allow others in it broadens our safety net, giving us the chance for recovery before we go to far down.