Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 10:18 AM

I hear that. I'm depressed from the election and the sad state our country is in and there's no fix in sight. I don't know how we're going to bounce back from this economic crisis when 70% of our manufacturing jobs have gone overseas (thanks in part to the unions), our auto industries are going bankrupt (thanks in part to the unions), and the gov't is spending our money so fast and furiously that we're all going to be bankrupt shortly. The other part of my depression is that I don't know if I'm going to have a job in a few weeks. There's no work coming into our office and the boss doesn't want to lay off anyone yet, but I have a feeling it might be coming. On a good note, I do have freelance work lined up for when the other shoe drops and I have my guns and have more ammunition on the way.

One more thing that's causing this depression is the fact that the majority of the "slacker generation" (the 18- to 25-year-olds) voted for Obama, I guess, so they can collect their entitlement benefits. Well, there's not going to be much benefits going around if guys like me no longer have jobs and I clear out my 401K so the fucktard Democrats can't touch it. They can tax it, but they can't take away all of it and redistribute it.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 10:23 AM

Well, to be fair, my depression is a chemical imbalance devoid of any logical reason for feeling bad. Depressed over the country, yeah, that I am, but this is different.

The ability to feel any sort of happiness, even that of holding your own children in your arms, just doesn't happen.

Knowing it's chemical and not "real" helps, but only insofar as being able to tell yourself eventually everything will be back the way it was.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 10:49 AM

Hope you get to feeling better, bro.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 10:57 AM

Kind of puts the 'fear itself' post in a different context. The depression makes that kind of stuff feel stronger than it should.

So. . . My $.02

Be of good cheer. We have a hell of an obstinate bureacracy (dang, that's even hard to spell, much less work with) that prevents quick change. And quick change that goes around the bureacracy causes more bureacracy and stiffer resistance from the residual government.

There will be great challenges to overcome in the next 4 years. There would have been regardless of who is elected. There always will be such challenges. We will deal with them successfully.

Good luck with work.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 11:50 AM

Some thoughts...

a) It is fall, the fact that you're experiencing depression at this time is indicative of a physiological and rather than psychological influenced depression. That is good, cause some things can help affect seasonal affective disorder.

b) Some things to try. I have found that Vitamin B (in particular B6) seems to help with my depression. I am very fond of the yellow Vitamin Water as it has quite a bit of B6 in a soluble form. So I'd recommend taking some vitamins if you don't and drinking Vitamin Water (the flavors with extra high B vit levels). Also, I've heard some advocate extra Vitamin D. A co-worker of mine who lived in Alaska said they often go to tanning salons. Not sure I'd go that far...

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 11:52 AM

Same here. This time of year sucks. (Mine's seasonal, don't know if yours is too.) For some reason, it's worse when it starts to get dark, than in January when it's dark all the time.

But I wouldn't trade my sinus headache for your migraine.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 12:00 PM

Tanya, I wouldn't either.

I like you too much.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 1:24 PM

I actually know exactly how you feel. I'm not feeling the same way right now, thank God. But I suffered from some pretty severe depression myself last year. I learned the hard way that, if you spend years hating your job so much that you dread going in, that stress, and the associated adrenalin, will eventually eat up all of the seratonin in your body. No seratonin = no ability to feel happy.

I honestly don't know how anyone without a strong faith in God could survive feeling like I did. Just picture the worst you've ever felt in your life, and then make it never end for months. Lord knows I'm extremely grateful for modern medicine. I just wish I had gotten it resolved before it destroyed my marriage.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 2:19 PM

You just need to open up your heart, and allow the Lightworker fill it with joy and happiness. Become one with the Hope and Change. Smile. May Obama bless you.

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 3:43 PM

Hahaha!! I wonder how long we can go making fun of Obama before we all get in trouble...

Rolled Out On: 11/12/2008 3:45 PM

Oh hey, Robb, where can I get one of those "Don't Panic" thingies for my AR-15?? That's neet.

Rolled Out On: 11/13/2008 1:13 AM

darn those faulty guns! ... demand a refund!

seriously, as a former depression sufferer and occasional migraine sufferer too i can only empathize ...

hope you're feeling better soon ... {{hugs}}