Started therapy and feeling hopeful for the first time in months
Had my third session yesterday and I gotta say it's helping already. My therapist helped me realize a lot of my depression stems from feeling like a failure as a dad because I missed so much time with my kids due to work stress. We're working on separating my self worth from my productivity which is apparently something I need to do. It's weird being vulnerable with someone but it feels good to talk about this stuff instead of just bottling it up all the time.
That's awesome, man. Third session and you're already feeling hopeful is a good sign. Took me a while to notice the difference but once it clicked it was game changing.