To All The Ladies Out There

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Registered: 05-12-2003
To All The Ladies Out There
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Tue, 12-09-2003 - 11:44am
Hi Ladies,

I do want each and everyone of you to know that I have been reading posts but sadly I don't have enough time at my library to answer to all. I do understand each of our pain dealing with this beast called depression.I myself was so depressed and down and out that I seriously considered suicide as my only option. Now I know that is not the case. My pysch put me on Risperdal twice a day in additon to the 250 mg of Zoloft that I am already taking.It has done wonders for me. It took a couple days for my body to get used to the morning dose as it makes me tired but to be honest I would rather deal with being tired then feeling the way I was feeling. I am able to sleep without wandering thoughts and I have not had a suicidal thought or an urge to self-harm since I started it on Friday.Slowly bit by bit I am starting to do things again. I am not working as I am on disabilty and I have been for almost two years but I find myself now slowly cleaning up my house and I have been working on this jigsaw puzzle. Irv and I brought games up from the basement that we will start playing. I have started studying again. I wanted to offer you ladies a few things that have helped me and I know when you are in that lowest point you don't feel like doing anything but just a small thing can help. I love my music. I don't play my stereo nearly as much as I would like but I am planning on listening more. I also do collages and I make them happy ones of thinks I like or things that are insparational. Also I was going to make a list of all the friends and family I have that are supportive of me. Anyway ladies I am told someone else is waiting for the computer so I got to go but you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love and Hugs Andrea
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Tue, 12-09-2003 - 1:46pm

((((((((((Andrea)))))))))), I am so happy for

 

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CL-ladybug987

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Wed, 12-10-2003 - 12:46am
Andrea,

I'm excited that you are doing so much better. It means a lot to me to hear about how your feelings have changed drastically over the last few days. Medication can create wonderful miracles, as we've seen before from other people's posts. Paxil sure helped me. And Cognitive Therapy has made life even better for me.

I agree with doing the things that you enjoy, even a little bit. Over the course of my depression I focused on the things that brought me any pleasure. Slowly I've created a life full of things I love. That means that now I love life. Because life to me is full of what I love. I never thought I'd be someone who loves life. But I do!

Please keep us posted on your progress.

Take Care,

MariaC

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 12-10-2003 - 12:56am
I'm so glad for you both, Andrea and Maria. I hope that one day, I too can say I love life. I guess that's what my career questions have been about, largely...photography is essentially the only thing I have hung onto even in my darkest times, so maybe that means something...argh, didn't mean to get off on my own tangent in this post! Just have had a lot on my mind lately.

But I just wanted to know that I admire you both for sticking it out...and am so glad you both are doing better than you were in earlier times.

Rose

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Wed, 12-10-2003 - 8:12am
Thanks Andrea. You sound good. What wonderful words of support.

Kelly