Breast Cancer Community

I just read your post below, and wanted to, first of all, welcome you to the community! Tho' you have felt alone and not able to interact with those who might share your feelings of being overwhelmed and lonely and unhappy, now you are a part of a large, caring group who will be there to hold your hand and to listen!!

As to feeling down or sorry for yourself, let me assure you that is OKAY!!!! Tears help wash away the bad feelings that tend to visit us every once in awhile! It's okay to cry and to scream and to curse the fates! Honestly, we all do this from time to time!! (And it isn't always because of cancer...We vent and have pity parties from all sorts of bad hands we are dealt!) The important thing is not feel guilty about feeling sad! And equally important is to limit the time for your pity party!! Feeling sorry for your self only is effective when taken in small doses...Any more than that and it becomes toxic!!

If you find that you are more often sad than not sad...Or going along in neutral... it is time to let your medical team know about this! You may need an RX for some anti-anxiety drugs. You needn't be on them forever, but they certainly can help anyone thru a bad period. Many of us have been helped and feel much better for doing so.

So, please come back and share this journey with us....We've been there/done that and do share much! It helps to be with others....You will be amazed at how often we laugh!! And you will too!!!

Blessings.
Rachael