I am depressed (clinically) and anxious about a past event - a line was crossed which never should have and now I feel my whole life has been invalidated because of that and obsessively think and repent and ruminate.. and dont know how to stop and where the end is, to feeling awful like this..
i don;t know if this is depression, anxiety, ptsd, rocd or a combination of all..
but hoping someone can understand, has a similar story and can help
my story started with me losing tons of money in stock market over a period 2 years - i mean every penny.. Note that, I am married to the most loving and caring person I could ever meet. During the last phase of stock losses, I had developed friendship with a woman in the interim - probably my initiative. I knew that this friendship was beginning to take a physical dimension (kiss), and had restrained it to just that - friendship.
Then one day two months ago, i lost even more in stocks and went into debt situation. but it wasnt just about money anymore.. i've had a series of bad misfortunes and health issues for the last 20 years and had gotten progressively mad about these misfortunes being doled out to me by God.
So that day, I got mad with God, and went over to the other woman, to mask my anxiety and depression over these events with the intention of spending some time there.
one thing led to another, and a line was crossed - clothes were taken off and touching etc happened and a little more but not all the way.. and that was it...
I repent HEAVILY what happened.
I did tell everything to my wife after she asked me. she forgave me and I love her the utmost as I always have..
But, I feel I crossed a line which never should have and I have tarnished my purity and have been anxious and clinically depressed and have been obsessing over this day and night for the past 2 months and see no end in sight. get flashbacks and memories.
How do I get over this? - In this case, I did this of my own free will and initiative and hence am to blame..
I also know my depression and the circumstances which led to it..
some things from that day, i can dismiss as an action to mask my depression and perhaps curiousity.. but other things.. only I am to blame for.
but what to do when it is weighing on my conscience so heavily and the sadness that the action has been done and is at a point of no-return now..
Its akin to breaking a glass.. which is now irreverisbly broken forever.. hence the deep depression, anxiety and obsessive thoughts..
My purity will never come back again..
even if i were to take meds, what good would that do.. the glass is still broken forever..and purity of my relationship with my wife broken.
I am not able to forgive myself or look past this event..
Also, know that I am prone to clinical depression and have experienced it in the past, but once the situation is resolved, the depression goes away..
in this case, the problem is - there is no resolution.. the deed has been done.
Also, I wake up in the morning, trembling sometimes.
has anyone been in a similar situation?
any other thoughts?
any insights would be helpful...thanks for listening..