Very true
I've had dark periods most of my life, but had pretty much always managed to establish a 'baseline' - i.e. when I start to notice I'm slipping, I set a 'things that I must keep going no matter what' i.e. Job etc. And letting the other parts of life slide a bit with a reduced level of guilt.
Due to circumstances I had a major period in the last two years, that pretty much stopped me from managing any aspect of my life. Dark days indeed, and very hard to explain to people who just want to see you getting on with your life. Very hard to be able to go for a job interview when a knock on the door or a telephone call leads to massive panic.
(, Sun 6 Mar 2011, 19:31, Reply)