I'm not sure what to do.

Well I have many issues too and sometimes I have to tell myself to just make in minute by minute then hour by hour and eventually day by day. Try looking at it in smaller steps

Hi Kristen, I am so very sorry for what you've been through and how you are feeling right now. When you say that you've just recently opened up about what's happened in your life, do you mean with a therapist? I know for sure that opening up about abuse we've endured or things that have happened, it can definately feel way too overwhelming to deal with.

It is a very common thing to feel like it's too much. I just left a very abusive husband a year ago and I am going back into some different therapies to work through more of the things that still hurt me or paralyze me. It's a journey and process for us to work through terrible hard things in our lives. I think you've done great by coming here and speaking up!! That's a very good first step here!!

There are many amazing people here who care so very much and many many of us are familiar with a ton of different topics. You are not alone here, even if it sometimes takes a while to get replies to your posts, don't be disheartened because it happens to all of us!! :0) Just keep on posting and posting about anything you'd like and soon, you will feel like family!!!

Whenever you are ready, feel free to share more of your story and if you just aren't ready to do that yet, that's perfectly fine too!! You are safe here, no one is going to hurt you and you will find that there is so much love and compassion here!! Feel free to join as many support groups as you would like!!

I am very sorry for what you've been through, but I am very glad that you found Support Groups!! We are glad you are here. :0)

Sending welcoming hugs, Suzee

Hi hun. I'm so sorry for how you are feeling. I've been in the abyss when in deep depression and felt that there was no way out for me at the time. But I finally reached out for help. I see a councelor and psychiatrist and take medicine now and I feel better. Are you in therapy? When I first began, it did drain me. All I could do was cry. But the meds began to work and I grew stronger. Posting here on SG really helps me and I hope it will help you too hun. I no longer feel embarassed for taking meds because I need them each day. They have given me a better quality of life. I hope and pray you feel stronger. I'm praying for you.soon.