We’re glad you’re here, XOX. As my colleague Meli said, feeling down is one of the things that is most common and difficult for people with rare and/or chronic conditions. I don’t have Lyme, but I know only too well the feeling of being in a deep, dark mental trench and not being able to crawl out of it. It really feels like the sun will never shine again. But if you hang in there, it does. What you need when you’re down there is the reassurance that we’re still here, there still is life out of the trench, and when you do get out (because you will get out), things will be much better.
Sometimes, in the deepest darkest night of your despair, you just need someone to talk to. Have you notice the helpline that’s posted under the HELP tab above?
Hang in there, XOX, and keep in touch.
Seenie from Moderator Support (I have severe Psoriatic Arthritis, not Lyme)