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Thread: I don't know if I'm depressed or not; I just feel like there's no hope?

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    Re: I don't know if I'm depressed or not; I just feel like there's no hope?

    I've just revisited this thread. It makes me feel better reading all of the kind replies

    I've been on Accutane (rather, a variation of it) for almost two months. It has helped a LOT *knock on wood*. The active stuff is almost all gone.

    Now, scarring. Part of my problem is I've used such harsh stuff for so long, it's kind of stripped my skin. So I've gone for simple, gentle products for now.

    I went several months without looking in mirrors, and now it's like I'm obsessed with forcing myself to look at my reflection. The result totally depends on the lighting - sometimes it looks fine, others it looks terrible. I think most of it can be helped, generally, so I guess one step at a time. It's kind of a roller coaster though - after one like I feel really confident, after another my confidence is destroyed.

    Still nervous about my future and just about everything. Guess that's anxiety. I do wish I had more confidence, but I just tell myself this experience is making me stronger in a different way. I've found I'm less judgmental of other people, but on the flip side I also tend to fixate on others' skin, wondering how mine looks in comparison.

    And I do still feel like people are looking at me all the time. But I guess that could get easier in time too.
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    Re: I don't know if I'm depressed or not; I just feel like there's no hope?

    I'm glad that the accutane is helping so far!! You're right, focus on one step at a time. You are taking care of the active stuff and when that is under control, the scarring will follow. This is making you stronger every step of the way.

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