BillM's new thread

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Bill,
Your post hit pretty close to home on a couple of points especially the depression part and wanting just to stay home and avoid people. I remember standing in Home Depot a couple of years ago, feeling the walls close in on me. Its a nightmare. I've been in therapy for over a year and I feel different most of the time. However, when little things come up its almost like going back to square one. I'm trying to figure out how to prepare for these in advance. Still a work in progress.

GIMA makes a good point about social interaction. The little touch points like talking to the cashier at the gas station can really make a difference. I actually took a job that forces me to interact with new people on a daily basis. Kind of got detoured but that is another story. I read the other day that we are not directly in control of our emotions. However we are in control of our actions which directly control out emotions. Still working on this:-) Today seems to be a good test.

This post is starting to go long. I just wanted to tell you that your not alone.