Loneliness

Depression is isolating, seemingly self imposed but it stops you reaching out but in time it becomes your own little cocoon, you're safe in your isolation but it's so destructive. It takes the energy out you, it sucks life away until you become almost nothing. You don't care, what is the point because because no matter how try, others' laughter can only makes your misery even worse.

Yes you smile but that smile never reaches your eyes. You laugh but to your own ears the laughter is hollow. You do go out, you socialise and then run for home, back to your safety.

You don't live. You exist.

And you know even writing this I'm hiding. Why? Because it's written in the third person. I'm cheating what I should have done is every you, your should read I feel.....

But this afternoon I read an blog post by Sally Zigmond which made me feel not alone. I'm not the only one who feels the way I feel. And to Sally, thank you.