Posted by Bob on September 30, 1999, at 10:37:39
In reply to Re: My old enemy depression..., posted by JohnL on September 30, 1999, at 3:59:27
Hi JennyAnn
Just like JohnL said, there is (well, I *hope* it's still there) this four or five story sign painted on the side of a building here in NYC at Broadway and 72nd -- Depression is a flaw in chemistry, not a flaw in character.
[I'm also glad he got in before me, so I won't get up on my soapbox and FLAME paxil for all I'm worth ... glad it works for some people].
All the same, if depression is your old friend/enemy, five months on meds just isn't enough. Been there, done that, crashed BIG time. It was hard, but like Dee, I've finally come to accept that I cannot function without my meds, and that I will in all likelihood need them the rest of my life. We've been through similar struggles like what you've described -- the meds are there to give you a firm platform from which you can fight the damage done. They're not going to make things go away on their own, but they can make you a far better fighter against those things.
Hang in there, JennyAnn, and keep us posted
Bob
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