Unlike what you might originally think, my medication doesnāt numb me from feeling things, *sadly* ā though I may argue that I always had this thing of being āover dramaticā š
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The way my depression work, it might take a few days/weeks to accumulate before the dams finally break, but I do get nights here and there where I feel the shadow dawned on me. I like to see it like the āannoying uncleā, as itās own entity entirely, that just comes for itās regular visit. Iknow that it wonāt stay and will eventually leave, so I just live the moment isolating myself while laying in my bed, usually listening to music or an anime or something.
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Mixed with my anxiety & trauma, some actions by my loved ones might get biggest reactions that wasnāt ācalled forā. Not only do I have a self-sabotage mindset, but this is either a result of internalized trauma or just the dams breaking. Another thing that happens not as frequently, but still happens sometimes with my undiagnosed ADHD mother, is a sensory overload. She just keep talking and talking and my brain just- canāt take it anymore and the more she talks, the more iām panicking.. which result in being perceived as aggressive as iām literally drowning & I need her to stop talking so I can catch my breath; though she doesnāt understand it.
Iknow iām a pain to deal with at time, specially how my actions are dictated by my emotions more than my brain ..which iād say is the strongest on good emotions, or for the āright situationā, but negative emotions are quite troublesome š
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Feeling too much also comes hand in hand with caring too much. Wether I choose to or not, I take everything āfor cash moneyā as weād say in my language ā meaning that all thatās being said to me will inevitably been taken as personal. Sometimes critics are just that, meaningless critics- or things to help better yourself; sometimes, itās just people being morons- like in the aspect of my job as customer service.
Iām working on that. But I donāt wanna stop caring entirely- thatās when you become a monster. I do wanna care, just.. pick and choose my battles better. Know when and where itās appropriate; give my all to the people around me that loves me back VS a random customer making a fuss.
Iām so sorry youāre going through all this! I know depression isnāt the kind of thing where you can say āget better soon!ā because it doesnāt work like that, but I hope things get better for you as much as possible.
And I can really relate to the whole taking things personally thing, and I definitely got that when I worked in retail. If someone was horrible to me Iād be really upset for ages afterwards, and I donāt think these rude people realise how badly it can affect you. Especially because you can have multiple rude people in one day!
To be fair, im grateful i dont feel like that all the time now; as my medication does help me greatly so it only happens once in a while!
I do feel like theyāre not valid sometimes though.. idk if theyāre seen as Ā«Ā reasonableĀ Ā» or not š
Ohh yeah.. though now they turn a different switch entirery š except the maddness of saturdays where I do get overly anxious, the rest of the time I just get in such a fury! Which I guess anger can be better than sad or anxiety but you know xD i can ruminate the situation for a while ahah
Depression is a nasty beast and not one is like another. Just be gentle with yourself because you are woth it.
Thank you- I need this reminder specifically ā¤ļø