True Champions Depression: Losing Friends
True Champions Depression: Losing Friends
In this episode of True Champions Depression, LaRee discusses a difficult subject - losing friends to depression. LaRee reinforces the loneliness of depression and the importance of reminding ourselves that we are not alone.
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One of the posts that I di, have gone back
and
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re, re-read a few times is called losing
friends.
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And I wrote that I think it was in August
of 2008.
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And it's about exactly what it sounds
like.
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It's about people dropping out of our
lives.
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That post is the most commented on post
I've ever written.
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And it's the most read post I've ever
written.
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When I look at my statistics in any given
week that post from
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2008 still is in the top five.
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I can see sometimes what words they used
to get to my site, and
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losing friends is a common theme.
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Depression is really an illness of loss.
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So ultimately I'd like people to know that
they're,
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they're not alone cuz this is such a
lonely illness.
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And even with all the support I have, when
my symptoms are at their worst,
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I feel totally alone.
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I'm glad I wrote it because it obviously
struck a cord and
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still does, unfortunately.
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