I need someone to talk to

_hope_... please sign into messenger... or we could just chat here, thats ok. I am here to talk to if you need to. I'll be here for a few hours if ya need to chat. Hugs!

You have such a wonderfull ID and then you feeling depressed? what happened? can you speak your's heart out?

Good morning hope, (hugs) I am quite excited and feel the need to share this with you! lol Australia Zoo has animals to "adopt" and I have "adopted" a possum and would you believe her name is "Hope" Have received an e-mail from the Zoo and she is so cute! Now I want to go and visit the Zoo, maybe in the near future.

Ok. So how about we started by me sharing a glass of juice. Would you like some? *pours you a glass of orange juice*. And here, have a salami sandwich. *slices the sandwich in two and hands you a half*. Let's sit down for awhile while we munch and drink these stuffs. *BURRRRRP!!* Ah excuse me. So what was it again that you called me for?

HI hope,I know how you feel,I have suffered from sever clinical depression most of my life,I am now taking 175 ml,of effexor and have found it helps a lot. this time of year is also very bad for people like us,it is called seasonal depression as it gets worse over the christmas holidays,then goes back down later,but never goes away. as it is just passed midnight here,I am about to go to bed,but had to answer you first,I also come in here during the day at work as well,so if I see you on,we may be able to chat. take care,it will get some better as time goes on.

Hi Hope I have to deal with a lot of crap, too. I listen to music, sing and dance to relieve stress. Being on the computer helps relieve stress, too. I sometimes imagine I am on a nice warm tropical island enjoying the view.

I am so sorry you are feeling that way. I put you down for a friend request. If you approve me, feel free to write me any time and I will write back. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Runs in and gives hugs to a dear friend in need. You are an incredible woman my friend. You help me to see the beauty around myself. I wish for a day to be like no other day for you. To be filled with love and hope for there to be sunshine and happiness. For this is what you have given me.

I am so sorry I was not able to be there for you today Hope. Please forgive me. I got caught up with family matters and did not have a chance to get to the computer until now. I will be on msn for you now as I am home for the night. Hugs to you my friend.

I could be your friend. You don't have to feel lonely, everyone's friendly here;)

Oh, hope, I know somewhat how you're feeling. I struggle with my own depression and bad times, as well as lonliness. I know it helps me to talk about it, so if you need to talk, I'm here for you. I'll add you as a friend. Feel free to send me a message any time and we can talk about anything at all. I'm not sure how much help I can give you, but sometimes it helps just to get it all out.

Let me assure you that whatever is making you feel sad does not have to permanently steal your joy. I've also been suffering from depression lately. I have found that if I think about those things that I enjoy or the people I love, then the sadness doesn't seem as powerful. Instead of focussing on being "sad" or "lonely" or "depressed", what helps me is to start talking about what makes me happy. Do you have any hobbies or is there anything you enjoy doing? The other day I was feeling sad and lonely. I would normally sit and think about everything that is weighing me down emotionally. That only makes me feel sadder and even more depressed! But I did something new. I got up and started doing something I enjoy doing. Within a couple of hours, I was not thinking about my "issues." I was smiling and happy and was able to cope with the challenges of the day. This suggestion will not make your problems go away. How to permanently overcome problems is another issue. But you don't have to let problems or (in your case) the abusive behavior of others destroy your life and steal your joy. What we think about largely determines our reality. If I think about how smart and pretty my baby girl is, for example, I find myself smiling and my emotions improving. If I think about problems or what is wrong with life, I keep getting sadder and sadder until I feel totally defeated by life. You seem to have a lot of people who care about you and who are trying to help you overcome your current issues. Please focus on the kindnesses of those people and try to switch your thoughts to what makes you happy. It may not be easy--especially at first--but if you stop focussing on what is making you feel sad or lonely, I promise you'll wake up tomorrow morning with a fresh outlook on life.:-)

Hi hope,are you better now?I konw your feel,i see many friend talk to comfort you here,you dont have to be lonely,you are not alone be here.There can be a new,improved and happier you,no one has to live a life alone unless they want to ,but you have to date to it.

Hope, please remember that you are not alone. I have also suffered from depression. I understand what you are going through!! Have you found a therapist and/or a psychiatrist to help you? Also there are support groups that can be very helpful. My depression gets real bad through the winter months. I use a sunlamp that I sit under an hour a day. It really does help.

Just popping in as usual hope to say hi. Not good news about that darned cancer you have to have removed and it is the last thing you need at any time - let along now I think. Here I am online at 12.15 pm in the morning, just waiting for our son to arrive home from work. He had a change of shift middle of last week from a 1.30am start to a 5.00am start and working 6 days a week. He finished work on Saturday after working for 11.5 hours and then went back this morning. Apparently after he left on Saturday, someone changed the roster but forgot to tell our son and one of the others, so they both turned up at 5.00 am and when the other 2 turned up at 6.00 am wanted to know what they were doing there because they weren't due in till 4.00 pm. So son chose to work for the 4 hours they had to pay him anyway, and finished at 9.00 am but didn't bother to come home about 4 hours before having to go back to work. He phoned me to tell me he wouldn't be home for the evening meal and what was happening. He should finish work at midnight I hope, so am waiting up to make sure he gets home safely. That is the Mum coming out in me but he has been up since about 3.15 am, the day has been extremely hot and I am concerned about him driving home after that long. Sooner or later I will run into the Personnel Manager and I plan to tell him that I am too old to be worrying about the safety of my child, so organise things so he knows what is happening. LOL Take one small step - always forward - at a time my dear friend and know that I am thinking of you. :)

Just checking in to say "hi" to you hope and see that things are still a little bit the same as when you started this discussion. At least not as bad as then, but still a way to go to climb out of that deep hole you are in. Good luck with your appointment with the Doctor tomorrow and hope you can get a little bit of joy there. Again I will not tell you what to do to lift your spirits, but wanted to let you know that I am here should you need someone. :)

I'm sorry you are depressed. Are you listening to music? Sometimes that helps me when the zoloft isn't working.

Don't worry, I feel the same way too, sometimes. But remember, you have to let your tears out. You can also write on to your journal or if you don't have one, try the online blog or just like the way you've posted here, that will help you out of the depression. Do more activities that you'll really enjoy. Cheer up! ^_^

Seriously, this is just a stop gap for you. What you need to do is go to your local clinic and find out about a support group. This online contact is not anywhere as good as having a person one on one. I teach depression awareness, I know what I am talking about. The longer you let yourself linger the more harm you do to yourself. You deserve better.

Same to you. I stay here from the past 5 years alone. Sometimes my friends visited here. To free from loneliness i took internet connection mainly for chatting, so that i can share my feelings and thought to others. They response me in a maoral ways. I really appreciate them for helping me out.